Cognomen Wise (Wise 
, ワイズ 
, וייז 
, among others...) , around the world, is a common last name. The last name Wise is habitual in Fiji, where it is quite a common surname, the United States, and Isle of Man (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Wise is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Wise | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United States, Ghana |
| ワイズ | Japan |
| וייז | Israel |
| Уайз | Ukraine |
Biiza, Bis, Guise, Vis, Wiese, Wiis, Wis, Wise Man, Wisen, Wisenheimer, Wisian, Wisè, Wisë, Wit, Wys, Wíse, Wîe, Wîse, Wïsë, Wïšë, Wīs, ويس, คำวิโส, คุณปัญญา, ฉลาด, ฉลาดการ, ญาณสว่าง, ญาณสิทธิผล, ปรีชาญาณ, พิญญาณ, ภู่ฉลาด, มีปัญญา, วิสาลี, วิเส, เดชเปรื่อง, เปรื่องปราชญ์, and 怀斯
| peter wise (b. 1250) |
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henry wise English gardener (b. 1653) |
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| john wise (1617-1695) (b. 1617) |
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| edward wise English politician (b. 1632) |
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| michael wise English composer and organist (b. 1648) |
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| john wise ii (165_-1717) (b. 1651) |
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| john wise American Christian clergy 1652-1725, US (b. 1652) |
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| thomas wise Anglican priest (b. 1671) |
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| jeremiah wise (b. 1679) |
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| francis wise Keeper of the archive at the University of Oxford, GB (b. 1695) |
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| patience wise Peerage person ID=143489 (b. 1696) |
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| john wise iii (1699-1767) (b. 1699) |
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| john wise iv (1723-1769) (b. 1723) |
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| christina wise 10 Aug 1729 Boughton Aluph, Kent - 29 Nov 1819 Brook, Kent (b. 1729) |
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henry a. wise United States Congressman and governor of Virginia (1806-1876), US (b. 1806) |
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