Wissett Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wissett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Guisset [from Old Teutonic wís, wise + the French diminutive suff. -et]

Wissett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Wales81:386,81619,671
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Wissett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Guisset [from Old Teutonic wís, wise + the French diminutive suff. -et]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wissett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wissett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wissett is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wissett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wissett is the 2,273,756th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wissett are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Wissett is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 43 percent live, Merseyside, where 30 percent live and Berkshire, where 15 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 11 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Wissett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wissett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wissett last name grew 305 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wissett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wissett last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whissett931/
Wisset9218/
Wisett926/
Bissett868,554/
Wisette8614/
Whisett866/
Vissett863/
Witsett862/
Wisshet860/
Wessett860/
Wiset835,084/
Boissett8033/
Buissett809/
Vissette802/
Withsett801/
Beissett801/
Wiszette801/
Weishett801/
Weitsett801/
Wischett801/
Whessett800/
Whidsett800/
Wittsett800/
Bisset776,842/
Visset77259/
Wiseth77168/
Bisett7747/
Wishet775/
Wisest775/
Wieset771/
Wiscet771/
Wisiet770/
Wisetd770/
Wesset770/
Witset770/
Vaissette75135/
Whitsette7522/
Whittsett7512/
Whitseatt751/
Whitseitt750/
Wiesseiht750/
Weissheit750/
Boisset713,752/
Buisset71983/
Bessett71430/
Weiseth71342/
Baisset71165/
Voisset71142/
Vaisset71115/
Bissitt71111/
Wichett7141/
Wischet7126/
Whittsette7117/
Whitset7115/
Wisheit7115/
Visette718/
Whisitt714/
Veisset713/
Huisset711/
Weissed711/
Wisheth711/
Wissait711/
Weishet711/
Weiseit711/
Wizseth711/
Boisett711/
Biseett711/
Vessett710/
Wisheet710/
Wessete710/
Wessets710/
Weseatt710/
Bishett710/
Baisett710/
Biset675,174/
Weisheit673,291/
Wisit67930/
Viset67267/
Weischet6754/
Witchett6740/
Wised6724/
Weishiet675/
Wichette674/
Whitseit674/
Whittset674/
Weichett673/
Buisseth671/
Wuset671/
Witsiete671/
Wiesheit671/
Whitsetp671/
Weset671/
Boisseet671/
Whitseth670/
Wischeit670/
Beassett670/
Wessitte670/

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