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occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, meaning "fisherman". In 2007, nearly 50,000 people in the Netherlands carried the name, making it the eighth most populous name in the country.Visser
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Common variant forms of the name are '' De Visser'', '' Visscher'', and '' Vissers''.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 43.7% of all known bearers of the surname ''Visser'' were residents of South Africa (frequency 1:870), 39.3% of the Netherlands (1:303), 4.8% of the United States (1:52,799), 3.3% of Mozambique (1:5,812), 2.1% of Canada (1:12,250), 1.6% of Australia (1:10,599) and 1.3% of Germany (1:42,516). In the Netherlands, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:303) in the following provinces: * 1.

Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

(1:94) * 2. Flevoland (1:165) * 3. Groningen (1:212) * 4. North Holland (1:222) * 5. South Holland (1:274) In

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:870) in the following provinces:Visser surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Northern Cape (1:191) * 2.

Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

(1:382) * 3.

North West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ...

(1:755) * 4. Free State (1:816) * 5.

Gauteng Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...

(1:830)

People

* A. G. Visser (1878–1929), Afrikaans poet *

Ad Visser Ad Visser (born 28 April 1947, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch VJ, presenter, writer, and music artist. Career in the music industry In 1965, Visser performed with his avant-garde pop trio Blurp on AVRO television. He presented the AVRO programmes ...

(born 1947), Dutch radio presenter * Adrie Visser (born 1983), Dutch cyclist *

Angela Visser Angela Visser (born 18 October 1966) is a Dutch actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1989. She was the first Dutch woman to win the title of the Miss Universe in 1989. Visser, who had previously worked as a model and bea ...

(born 1966), Dutch model and actress * Aron Visser (born 1999), South African cricketer * Atie Visser (1914–2014), Dutch resistance fighter during World War II *

Barbara Visser Barbara Visser (born 16 August 1977) is a Croatian-Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). From 31 August 2021 to 10 January 2022, she served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands ...

(born 1977), Dutch politician * Barbara Visser (artist) (born 1966), Dutch artist *

Barney Visser Barney Visser (born 1949) is an entrepreneur and author. He is the co-owner of Furniture Row and Visser Precision. Visser also ran Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series from 2005 to 2018, winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cu ...

(born 1949), American businessman and racing team owner *

Beitske Visser Beitske Visser (born 10 March 1995) is a Dutch racing driver. She has raced in kart, single-seater, GT and prototype series. Career Karting Born in Dronten, Visser began karting in 2007 and raced in various European and International cham ...

(born 1995), Dutch racing driver * Brian Visser (born 1987), American soccer goalkeeper *

Carel Visser Carel Nicolaas Visser (3 May 1928 – 1 March 2015) was a Dutch sculptor. He is considered an important representative of Dutch abstract-minimalist constructivism in sculpture. Life and work Visser was born on 3 May 1928 in Papendrecht. From 194 ...

(1928–2015), Dutch sculptor *

Christia Visser Christia Visser (born 2 March 1992) is a South African actress and singer. She received a SAFTA nomination for her performance in the film ''Tess'' (2016). She began releasing music in 2019. Her debut album ''Gemaklik Verlore'' (2020) was nomina ...

(born 1992), South African actress and singer * Cor Visser (1903–1982), Dutch artist *

Cornelis Visser Cornelis L. Visser (born 14 November 1965, Stellendam) is a Dutch politician and since May 2017 mayor of Katwijk Katwijk (), also spelled Katwyk, is a coastal municipality and town in the province of South Holland, which is situated in the ...

(born 1964), Dutch politician *

Danie Visser Danie Visser (born 26 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open and one US Open). Visser reached the world No. 1 doubles rankin ...

(born 1961), South African tennis player * Dennis Visser (born 1993), South African rugby player * Dennis Visser (born 1995), Dutch short track speed skater *

Eelco Visser Eelco Visser (12 October 1966 – 5 April 2022) was an Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Professor of Computer Science at Delft University of Technology. Academic career Visser was born in Rijswijk. He received an MSc and Doctorate in Computer Science f ...

(born 1966), Dutch computer scientist * Elizabeth Visser (1908–1987), Dutch classical scholar * Eric Visser (born 1951), Dutch publisher * Esmee Visser (born 1996), Dutch speed skater * Floris Visser (born 1983), Dutch opera director * Gerrit Visser (1903–1984), Dutch footballer * Gian Visser (born 1975), South African IT entrepreneur * Guido Visser (born 1970), Canadian cross-country skier * Guillaume Visser (1880–1952), Belgian rower * Henk Visser (collector) (1923–2006), Dutch arms and armory collector * Henk Visser (long jumper) (1932–2015), Dutch long jumper *

Henk Visser (pediatrician) Hendrik Klaas Aldert "Henk" Visser (born 19 June 1930) is a Dutch pediatrician. He was professor of pediatrics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Erasmus MC between 1967 and 1995. Life Visser was born on 19 June 1930 in Dokkum. He studi ...

(born 1930), Dutch pediatrician *

Henk Visser (politician) Henk Visser (born 1946) is a Dutch politician of the Reformatory Political Federation (RPF) and its successor the ChristianUnion (CU). From 1984 to 1987, Visser was Party Chair of the RPF. From 1990 to 1997, Visser was mayor of Arnemuiden, ...

(born 1946), Dutch politician * Impi Visser (born 1995), South African rugby player * Ingrid Visser (born 1966), New Zealand marine biologist * Ingrid Visser (1977–2013), Dutch volleyball player * Jenny Visser-Hooft (1888–1939), Dutch traveler, mountaineer, and naturalist, wife of Philips Visser * Jaco Visser (born c. 1970), South African rugby player *

John E. Visser John Evert Visser (April 24, 1920 – June 8, 1997) was an American education administrator, mostly known for serving as the twelfth president of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. Before serving as president of Emporia State, Visser was ...

(1920–1997), American University president * Jurgen Visser (born 1989), South African rugby player * Kevin Visser (born 1988), Dutch footballer *

Kyle Visser Kyle Lee Visser (born October 19, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Biography Visser graduated from Forest Hills Central High School in 2003 and played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2003–04 to 2006–07. He ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Leo Visser Leendert "Leo" Visser (born 13 January 1966) is a Dutch former speed skater, who in 1989 won the World Allround championships and European championships. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the 5000 m and a bronze medal i ...

(born 1966), Dutch speed skater *

Lesley Visser Lesley Candace Visser (born September 11, 1953) is an American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter. Visser is the first female NFL analyst on TV, and the only sportscaster in history who has worked on Final Four, ...

(born 1953), American sportscaster * (1940–2014), Dutch operatic baritone and singing teacher * Lucie Visser (born 1958), Dutch model and actress * Margaret Visser (born 1940), Canadian writer and broadcaster * Marius Visser (born 1982), Namibian rugby player * Mark Visser (born 1983), Australian surfer * Mart Visser (born 1968), Dutch fashion designer * Martinus Visser (born 1924), Australian sailor *

Matt Visser Matt Visser is a mathematics Professor at Victoria University of Wellington, in New Zealand. Work Visser's research interests include general relativity, quantum field theory and cosmology. Visser has produced a large number of research papers ...

, New Zealand mathematician * Mattijs Visser (born 1958), Dutch organizer of art exhibitions * Maura Visser (born 1985), Dutch handballer *

Nadine Visser Nadine Visser (born 9 February 1995) is a Dutch Sport of athletics, athlete. She originally specialised in the heptathlon, but eventually switched to high hurdles (60 m hurdles indoor, and 100 m hurdles outdoor). Visser is the 2017 European Athle ...

(born 1995), Dutch heptathlete *

Naomi Visser Naomi Visser (born 24 August 2001) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal winning teams at the 2018 and 2023 European Championships. Early life Visser was born in 2001 in Papendrecht. She started gymnastics at the ag ...

(born 2001), Dutch artistic gymnast * Nikki Visser (born 1975), Australian model, television presenter, and actress * Paul Calvin Visser (born c. 1936), American mayor of Flint, Michigan * Philips Christiaan Visser (1882–1955), Dutch geographer, explorer, mountaineer, and diplomat * Peter Visser (born 1960), New Zealand cricketer * Piet Visser (born 1920), pseudonym of Belgian writer Lode Van Den Bergh *

Ria Visser Adriana Johanna "Ria" Visser (born 20 July 1961) is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands Visser participated in six World Allround Speed Skating Championships, performing best at her first attempt in 1979, when she came in 6th. In 19 ...

(born 1961), Dutch speed skater and TV commentator *

Robert Visser Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Robert Visser (December 2, 1860 in Düsseldorf – 1937) was a merchant, photographer and collector of ethnographica. Life Robert Visser was the fifth of thirteen children in a Catholic family of merchants and seamen. Upon c ...

(1860–1937), German photographer * Rod Visser, Canadian politician * Rokus Bernardus Visser (1914–1977), Dutch and later Indonesian Military commander * Sanna Visser (born 1984), Dutch volleyball player *

Sep Visser Sep Visser (born in Zeewolde, 14 December 1990) is a Netherlands international rugby union player. He most recently played as a dual player for Boroughmuir RFC and Edinburgh Rugby, playing as a centre and a wing. Early career He joined the Newc ...

(born 1990), Dutch rugby union player * Sim Visser (1908–1983), Dutch politician * Susan Visser (born 1965), Dutch film actress * Thijs Visser (born 1989), Aruban sailor *

Tim Visser Tim Visser ( born 29 May 1987) is a Dutch rugby union player, who played as a winger for the Scotland national team and for English club Harlequins. Early life Visser was born in De Bilt, Netherlands. He was brought up in Maartensdijk and pla ...

(born 1987), Dutch rugby player representing Scotland; brother of Sep *

Wayne Visser Wayne Visser is a writer, speaker, film producer, academic, editor of poetry, social entrepreneur and futurist focused on sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and creating integrated value. Biography Wayne Visser was bor ...

(born 1970), South African writer, academic, social entrepreneur and futurist * Werner Visser (born 1998), South African discus thrower * Willem Jacob Visser (1915–1991), Dutch linguist * Yge Visser (born 1963), Dutch chess player *

Yolandi Visser Anri du Toit, known professionally as Yolandi Visser (stylised as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er), is a South African rapper. She is the female vocalist in the rap-rave group Die Antwoord. Her partner in the group is Ninja, Watkin Tudor Jones. Visser appea ...

(born 1984), South African singer/rapper * Yvonne Visser (born 1965), Canadian biathlete * Zarck Visser (born 1989), South African long jumper

Compound names

* Haas Visser 't Hooft (1905–1977), Dutch field hockey player *

Willem Visser 't Hooft Willem Adolph Visser 't Hooft (20 September 1900 – 4 July 1985) was a Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the World Council of Churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966. Biography Visser 't Ho ...

(1900–1985), Dutch secretary general of the World Council of Churches

References

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