About Viss
The surname Viss is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Visse, which itself is a short form of the given name Visscher. Visscher means "fisherman" in Dutch, indicating that the surname Viss likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the fishing industry. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Viss can be interpreted as "fisherman" or "one who works with fish."
The surname Viss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Viss based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Viss is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Viss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Viss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.