Mis
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mis"
English edit
Etymology edit
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Polish Miś, a pet form of Michał or a nickname from miś (“bear”).
- Borrowed from Slovene Miš, a nickname from miš (“mouse”).
- Borrowed from Dutch Mis, a reduced form of the personal name Amijs.
- Borrowed from Yucatec Maya Mis; this surname is predominantly found in Yucatán.
Proper noun edit
Mis (plural Mises)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mis is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Mis is most common among White (79.22%) and Hispanic/Latino (17.76%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 598.