Explore the Family Name Bisset

The meaning of Bisset

1. Scottish (of Norman origin): variant of Bissett. 2. French: from a diminutive of Old French bisse ‘fine linen’ (see Bisson).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Bisset in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bisset has experienced mild fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 33,054 in popularity with a count of 653 individuals holding that name which was approximately 0.24 per 100k people. By 2010, despite an increase in the number of people named Bisset to 677, its rank slipped slightly to 33,645 and its proportion per 100k people declined by 4.17 percent to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,054	#33,645	-1.79%
Count	653	677	3.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bisset

The ethnicity associated with the surname Bisset also witnessed some changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (92.96 percent), followed by Black (2.45 percent), Hispanic (1.99 percent), and Two or more races (1.38 percent), while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were absent. In 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased to 92.32 percent, but the Hispanic group saw a significant rise of 78.39 percent, making up 3.55 percent of Bissets. The category representing two or more races also increased, reaching 2.36 percent. Surprisingly, the Black category disappeared entirely, and a small representation (1.18 percent) of Asian/Pacific Islanders emerged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.96%	92.32%	-0.69%
Hispanic	1.99%	3.55%	78.39%
Two or More Races	1.38%	2.36%	71.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.18%	0%
Black	2.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%