Friesen Surname
Approximately 43,881 people bear this surname
Friesen Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany.
Friesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 23,852 | 1:1,545 | 137 |
| United States | 9,605 | 1:37,736 | 4,663 |
| Germany | 6,999 | 1:11,502 | 1,474 |
| Mexico | 1,254 | 1:98,984 | 3,719 |
| Paraguay | 779 | 1:9,290 | 545 |
| Netherlands | 372 | 1:45,396 | 7,721 |
| Brazil | 305 | 1:701,883 | 25,770 |
| Belize | 271 | 1:1,312 | 303 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Friesen (75) may also be a first name.
Friesen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany.
Friesen Demographics
Average Friesen Salary in
United States
$46,121 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Friesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Friesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Friesen (Arabic: فريزن) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Friesen? popularity and diffusion
Friesen is the 12,798th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 166,075 people. The surname Friesen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Friesen are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 75 people.
The surname Friesen is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 23,852 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Canada it is most common in: Manitoba, where 38 percent live, Alberta, where 19 percent live and British Columbia, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.
Friesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Friesen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 14,336 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Friesen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Friesen last name are 21.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Friesen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $45,365 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Friesen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Friesen in the Arabic language | ||
| فريزن | fryzn | - |
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Footnotes
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