Explore the Family Name Wiss

The meaning of Wiss

1. German: variant of Weiss. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace). 2. North German: nickname for a sure, reliable person, from Middle Low German wisse ‘sure, reliable’. 3. English: variant of Wise. Some characteristic forenames: French Amie, Lucien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Wiss" has seen a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 34,114 in popularity with a count of 629, representing 0.23 out of every 100,000 people. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 37,341, and the count decreased to 597, reflecting a proportion drop to 0.2 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -9.46 in rank and -5.09 in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,114	#37,341	-9.46%
Count	629	597	-5.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiss

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the vast majority of individuals with the surname "Wiss" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 92.69% to 94.30%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 3.02% to 2.68%. Those identifying as Black also saw a notable decrease in percentage, dropping from 2.54% to 1.51%. Meanwhile, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years, while the percentage for those identifying with two or more races went from 1.11% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.69%	94.3%	1.74%
Hispanic	3.02%	2.68%	-11.26%
Black	2.54%	1.51%	-40.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.11%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%