Briesen Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Aruba

Briesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium661:174,19223,583
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Aruba321:3,234449
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Briesen (17) may also be a first name.

Briesen Last Name Facts

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

Briesen is found most in Belgium. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Briesen.

How Common Is The Last Name Briesen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,328,442nd most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Briesen reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Briesen is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 174,192. In Belgium Briesen is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 62 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 36 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Belgium this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent are found and Aruba, where 19 percent are found.

Briesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Briesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Briesen last name contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briesgen937/
Briyesen936/
Briessen932/
Brietsen930/
Brisen9237/
Bresen927/
Brieen921/
Bresgen86366/
Vriesen86290/
Bressen8691/
Briezen8651/
Brresen8638/
Bretsen8628/
Brgesen8625/
Brisgen8622/
Broesen868/
Brisend868/
Breesen867/
Børesen867/
Briesin867/
Brieson864/
Braesen864/
Brishen863/
Bredsen863/
Brissen862/
Briscen862/
Britsen862/
Breseen861/
Bresenk861/
Breshen861/
Brijsen861/
Brisenq861/
Brisent861/
Bresent861/
Breysen861/
Briesan860/
Brieten860/
Bresend860/
Braisen860/
Briegen860/
Broisen860/
Breisen860/
Brien8316,254/
Bresn8330/
Brieschenk8247/
Børresen802,141/
Børgesen80549/
Børjesen8028/
Brischen8017/
Bruessen8015/
Bressend8011/
Vriessen809/
Breuesen801/
Braissen801/
Vrieisen801/
Breschen801/
Breyssen801/
Brescent800/
Breashen800/
Briesson800/
Brietson800/
Breishen800/
Brison774,071/
Briend772,286/
Brient771,440/
Brixen77650/
Bresan77400/
Bresin77386/
Briene77343/
Brisan77298/
Bregen77196/
Brusen77177/
Brehen77103/
Bricen7769/
Brioen7753/
Brigen7747/
Breson7745/
Bräsen7745/
Brezen7736/
Bresne7717/
Brisin7712/
Breshn7710/
Bresyn777/
Bressn775/
Brijen775/
Brienn773/
Brysen772/
Bresem772/
Brihen772/
Brienk771/
Brishn771/
Brizen771/
Brrien771/
Vresen771/
Breaen771/
Breßen771/
Brjeen771/
Bryien770/
Børgessen751/
Breisåsen751/
Brietsohn750/
Bretschen750/
Bresachen750/
Bressan7125,728/
Brisson7120,159/
Brissem7114,960/
Bresson719,352/
Bridson711,791/
Britsin711,099/
Braison711,079/
Bridgen711,049/
Brienne71797/
Vriezen71724/
Brausen71587/
Bressem71450/
Brussen71428/
Briggen71356/
Broisin71294/
Britson71204/
Bregent71201/
Bressin71152/
Britsyn71142/
Vreysen71109/
Brehsan7187/
Breejen7178/
Brision7177/
Breshin7175/
Briessinck7156/
Brising7148/
Breason7140/
Bresien7135/
Brezsan7132/
Brishan7128/
Bretson7127/
Breajen7126/
Bredson7125/
Breggen7124/
Breeson7120/
Breysem7118/
Brayien7117/
Brezsán7117/
Brissin7111/
Bresing7111/
Broesan7111/
Braisin7110/
Breshon719/
Brjeson717/
Breyson717/
Braigen716/
Brixson716/
Bressán716/
Brichen714/
Brishin714/
Brisint714/
Braiyen714/
Breezon713/
Bruison713/
Britsan713/
Bryeson713/
Brechen712/
Brishon712/
Breesan712/
Brisgon712/
Brissan712/
Bresian712/
Bresang712/
Brijson712/
Brissón712/
Brihene712/
Brigent711/
Breison711/
Breshan711/
Brezenk711/
Briheem711/
Bruszen711/
Bryison711/
Brisosn711/
Brisotn711/
Braeson711/
Breacen711/
Breesem711/
Bhrishn711/
Bresane711/
Braisan711/
Breasan711/
Briezin711/
Bresant711/
Bressàn711/
Brezeng711/
Brigend711/
Brjesan711/
Bruusen711/
D'Brien711/
Bredsan711/
Breisan710/
Brisand710/
Vreusen710/
Brydsen710/
Bresont710/
Brousen710/
Broysen710/
Breuson710/
Bressyn710/
Vrieson710/
Bresnhe710/
Bredgen710/
Briem671,701/
Bressand67926/
Breeshan67847/
Bressane67690/
Brecheen67649/
Bryen67526/
Bressant67292/
Bression67273/
Breeschoten67267/
Brittsan67242/
Brjesson67199/
Broissin67152/
Vreijsen6789/
Breschan6787/
Brissing6770/
Bruisson6759/
Breshina6751/
Breasson6742/
Brittson6741/
Vrijssen6738/
Brissant6733/
Brigienė6732/
Bridgend6730/
Børjeson6723/
Breyssem6722/
Bressing6722/
Braussen6719/
Bredsand6714/
Brission6711/
Breising6711/
Bridsong679/
Breisand679/
Braaizen679/
Brissont677/
Breeijen676/
Bhrishan676/
Brajienė676/
Brischin675/
Brishina675/
Briyn675/
Breschin674/
Breechen673/
Bressann673/
Bricienė673/
Broisson673/
Brechenn672/
Broeshin672/
Breissan672/
Breisson672/
Braissan672/
Braisson672/
Bresnova671/
Bricn671/
Briin671/
Bruisien671/
Brussuen671/
Brissand671/
Brissoun671/
Brissson671/
Britchen671/
Brittsin671/
Breezeen671/
Bressone671/
Vrien671/
Breesson671/
Bruessan671/
Breishin671/
Bresantt671/
Breshann671/
Bresocin671/
Breysson671/
Brijn671/
Brissink671/
Britsing671/
Brižienė671/
Briscina671/
Brishamn671/
Bräin671/
Braishan671/
Brajiene671/
Bressont671/
Bridgent671/
Brishand670/
Bryin670/
Briengne670/
Brieting670/
Brettsan670/
Breadson670/
Bruiggen670/
Bredsone670/
Broisant670/
Brecn670/
Breesing670/
Braidson670/
Braesson670/
Breicien670/
Breshand670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briesen
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