Wissler Surname

166,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wissler Surname Definition:

For Whistler, q.v.

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Wissler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3671:265,14924,967
Germany5811:138,56416,819
France3551:187,10629,101
Switzerland1071:76,7568,915
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia271:999,84158,390
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

Wissler (22) may also be a first name.

Wissler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Whistler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

There's at least two different origins:

In the regions with Alemannic dialects (Baden-Württemberg, Switzerland, Alsace) the name derives from wiese (meadow), so a Wi(e)s(e)ler / Wissler / Wißler would denominate someone "who came from over the meadows", probably from (south of) the Alps.

The other seems to be from Northern Germany or The Netherlands, coming from wisselen (Dutch) / wichseln (Low German) / wechseln (High German), which means 'to change'. So a Wiss(e)ler / Wichsler / Wechsler would denominate a 'money changer'.

- harvel_xiv

Wissler Last Name Facts

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

Wissler is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wissler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 166,619th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,806,140 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Wissler live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wissler is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,367 people, or 1 in 265,149. In The United States Wissler is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Wissler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wissler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wissler last name rose 468 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wissler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wissler surname are 28.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wissler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 81.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 3,510 per year; in South Africa they earn 369.07% more than the national average, earning R 1,114,690 per year; in United States they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $42,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $52,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weissler93554/
Wiessler93200/
Whissler933/
Waissler932/
Wuissler930/
Wisler922,677/
Whisler864,518/
Wessler862,621/
Wiesler862,346/
Weisler86581/
Wussler86408/
Bissler86193/
Waisler8636/
Vissler8627/
Wislere861/
Wislher861/
Wishler860/
Beissler8066/
Wischler8044/
Wieszler808/
Wesslert804/
Wesslerr803/
Weiscler803/
Weitsler802/
Weshsler802/
Wislerrd801/
Whitsler801/
Weishler801/
Viessler801/
Wessller801/
Weixsler801/
Weihsler801/
Wussller801/
Weisller801/
Wesscler800/
Wesler77591/
Wißler77467/
Bisler77152/
Wijler77122/
Wäsler7793/
Wixler7754/
Visler7734/
Wusler7726/
Wysler772/
Wizler771/
Weschsler7513/
Wisetlert752/
Wieseller751/
Weiseller751/
Bessler712,673/
Weixler711,963/
Bässler711,001/
Beisler71642/
Wießler71173/
Uessler71169/
Weasler71127/
Weißler7194/
Bishler7170/
Weshler7159/
Wichler7157/
Weijler7151/
Vaisler7135/
Baisler7130/
Viszler7115/
Wushler7114/
Vessler7112/
Wexsler7110/
Wajsler7110/
Weszler719/
Whesler712/
Wesller712/
Vitsler711/
Bisller711/
Wegiler711/
Wiezler711/
Wehsler711/
Vussler710/
Boisler710/
Wetsler710/
Weizler710/
Huisler710/
Weslher710/
Weislir710/
Weesler710/
Weschler67809/
Bischler67800/
Weichler67532/
Wheasler6752/
Whetsler6721/
Waichler6719/
Huessler676/
Weehsler672/
Beassler672/
Wierzler672/
Waysller672/
Beishler671/
Beessler671/
Wesleyjr671/
Wethsler671/
Weirzler671/
Whichler670/
Wichleir670/
Buishler670/

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