Wyss Surname
Approximately 22,827 people bear this surname
Wyss Surname User-submission:
Wyss is a Swiss-German surname, denoting a white person. It derives from the German word Weiß.
Wyss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 17,980 | 1:457 | 19 |
| United States | 3,064 | 1:118,296 | 12,712 |
| France | 557 | 1:119,251 | 18,016 |
| Australia | 176 | 1:153,385 | 16,171 |
| Argentina | 148 | 1:288,807 | 23,114 |
| Canada | 138 | 1:266,997 | 25,150 |
| Germany | 127 | 1:633,901 | 50,033 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Guatemala | 71 | 1:226,516 | 3,997 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Liechtenstein | 14 | 1:2,741 | 294 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Wyss (51) may also be a first name.
Wyss Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wyss is a Swiss-German surname, denoting a white person. It derives from the German word Weiß.
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Average Wyss Salary in
United States
$46,320 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wyss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wyss occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyss? popularity and diffusion
Wyss is the 23,737th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 319,251 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wyss are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wyss is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 51 people.
It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 17,980 people, or 1 in 457. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 27 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland it exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Wyss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wyss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyss last name expanded 4,377 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wyss Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wyss surname are 18.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wyss earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 23.72% less than the national average, earning €22,907 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.32% more than the national average, earning R 295,428 per year; in United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $48,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayss | 89 | 124 | / |
| Weyss | 89 | 30 | / |
| Wys | 86 | 134 | / |
| Weysse | 80 | 24 | / |
| Waysse | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wyse | 75 | 6,065 | / |
| Wiss | 75 | 3,828 | / |
| Wess | 75 | 2,546 | / |
| Ways | 75 | 1,032 | / |
| Weys | 75 | 225 | / |
| Wyhs | 75 | 109 | / |
| Wysz | 75 | 54 | / |
| Woys | 75 | 45 | / |
| Wäss | 75 | 32 | / |
| Byss | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vyss | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wysh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wyxs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wysx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wysp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyos | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wyssová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weiss | 67 | 195,790 | / |
| Wisse | 67 | 4,188 | / |
| Waays | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Waiss | 67 | 2,459 | / |
| Wesse | 67 | 869 | / |
| Wiess | 67 | 780 | / |
| Wayse | 67 | 195 | / |
| Wayhs | 67 | 181 | / |
| Weess | 67 | 117 | / |
| Weïss | 67 | 115 | / |
| Wayts | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wisst | 67 | 95 | / |
| Beyss | 67 | 79 | / |
| Vayss | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wejss | 67 | 55 | / |
| Weyse | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wajss | 67 | 36 | / |
| Waeys | 67 | 24 | / |
| Whiss | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waysz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boyss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wuiss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bayss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Veyss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wessh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wesst | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wijss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Woiss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wishs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wyshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weuss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wetss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wysht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wessx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyxsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wéiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Way's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wysch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wystt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wissz | 67 | 0 | / |
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