Wysong Surname

148,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wysong Surname User-submission:

This surname is the Americanization of the German name, Wiesang. Wies refers to a meadow. The Wysongs immigrated to the northern Indiana area in the 1700s.

Wysong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9501:122,86713,092
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5921:84,8298,842

Wysong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is the Americanization of the German name, Wiesang. Wies refers to a meadow. The Wysongs immigrated to the northern Indiana area in the 1700s.

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Wysong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wysong occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wysong click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wysong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,903rd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,455,373 people. Wysong occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wysong live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,950 people, or 1 in 122,867. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 17 percent live, Indiana, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Wysong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wysong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wysong surname increased 498 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wysong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wysong last name are 22.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wysong earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $51,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whysong92193/
Wisong83252/
Wesong8356/
Bysong8316/
Wysung830/
Wysang830/
Wuysang77313/
Weisong7721/
Waisong7716/
Wessong779/
Waysang777/
Wisoong773/
Wyssung772/
Weasong772/
Wisiong771/
Whisong771/
Wiesong771/
Weshong771/
Wissong770/
Wishong770/
Waisiong7110/
Waissong717/
Waisoung713/
Waiseong711/
Weesiong711/
Bisong6713,663/
Besong678,876/
Wisang67844/
Wisung67128/
Wesang6718/
Uisong675/
Wesung671/
Bysung670/

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