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BISS

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There are approximately 949 people named Biss in the UK. That makes it the 7,409th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Biss.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


Related and similar surnames

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The Biss surname in historical dictionaries

BISS. Perhaps Bisli, formerly written Bysse. Ferguson, however, says that Bis is an old Teutonic personal name, and thinlvS Bissell and Bissett may be its diminutives ; but Bissell is found prefixed by De, showing its local origin, and Bisset is said by Camden to mean a dove.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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