Biessels Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Biessels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biessels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889

Biessels Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Biessels Come From? nationality or country of origin

Biessels occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biessels? popularity and diffusion

The last name Biessels is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Biessels are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Biessels is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 301,557. In The Netherlands Biessels is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 39 percent reside, South Holland, where 29 percent reside and Utrecht, where 20 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Biessels Last Name Statistics demography

Biessels earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bissels93288/
Bessels93202/
Besselse8883/
Wiessels881/
Bissells881/
Besels861/
Vessels802,021/
Bussels80191/
Bishels8055/
Viesels809/
Boisselles781/
Biels7724/
Vessells75278/
Bussells75149/
Beselles754/
Biettels754/
Biselx71256/
Bielss71192/
Biehls7134/
Busels7129/
Vesselles7115/
Bißels7113/
Bezels712/
Beaels711/
Bicels711/
Vesels711/
Behiels67582/
Bichels67229/
Vesells673/
Bielsch672/
Bechels671/
Bieless671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biessels
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