How common is the surname Bisson?

3,685 people in the United States had the surname Bisson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,784 Americans. It ranked 8,887th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bisson?

Terry Bisson, American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024), followed by Thomas N. Bisson.

Where is the surname Bisson most common?

Wikidata records people named Bisson in the United States.

Is the surname Bisson getting more or less common?

More common. 3,493 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,685 in 2010, up 5.5%.

The surname Bisson

A French surname, carried by 3,685 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bisson is more common than 94.5% of them.

Origin

French origin

From French Bisson.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,685 people named Bisson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 83,784 Americans. That is up 5.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,493.

#8,887

rank among US surnames

3,685

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+5.5%

change since 2000 (was #8,667)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,878	Stanger	3,688	83,716
#8,882	Geddes	3,687	83,739
#8,885	Hollon	3,686	83,762
#8,887	Bisson	3,685	83,784
#8,888	Langham	3,684	83,807
#8,890	Vereen	3,683	83,830
#8,891	Diorio	3,682	83,853

Who is named Bisson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Bisson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.3% as two or more races and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Two or more races 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bissons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Terry Bisson
American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024)
Thomas N. Bisson
American historian (1931-2025)

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Bisson come from?: From French Bisson.
How common is the surname Bisson?: 3,685 people in the United States had the surname Bisson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,784 Americans. It ranked 8,887th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bisson?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Bisson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.3% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Bisson?: Terry Bisson, American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024), followed by Thomas N. Bisson.
Where is the surname Bisson most common?: Wikidata records people named Bisson in the United States.
Is the surname Bisson getting more or less common?: More common. 3,493 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,685 in 2010, up 5.5%.