Wise

in the US

There are 54,797 people with the last name "Wise" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Wise 428
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  1. is 424th most common Gallagher
  2. is 425th most common Harrington
  3. is 426th most common Bowers
  4. is 427th most common Maxwell
  5. is 428th most common Wise
  6. is 429th most common Ingram
  7. is 430th most common Maldonado
  8. is 431st most common Estrada
  9. is 432nd most common Clarke

Similar Names and Nicknames

Wiseman, Wiser, Wyse, Wisener, Wike, Wisely, Wisecup, Wisecarver, Wisehart, Wiseley

Most Common First Names for Wise

Robert, James, John, William, David, Michael, Richard, Mary, Charles, Thomas



Meaning & History

English: nickname for a wise or learned person, or in some cases a nickname for someone suspected of being acquainted with the occult arts, from Middle English wise ‘wise’ (Old English wīs). This name has also absorbed Dutch Wijs, a nickname meaning ‘wise’, and possibly cognates in other languages.

Americanized form of German and Jewish Weiss ‘white’.


Recent Searches for "Wise" in the US

Since June 2009
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Robert Wise (525 searches)

Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)