Frensen Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Frensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Frensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Frensen (27) may also be a first name.

Frensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frensen is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Frensen.

How Common Is The Last Name Frensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Frensen is the 1,882,912th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname Frensen occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Frensen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Frensen is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 27 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 201,038. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 37 percent reside, Gelderland, where 17 percent reside and Drenthe, where 14 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frenssen93100/
Friensen9310/
Frenseen931/
Frenzen86525/
Frengen86205/
Vrensen8685/
Frenson8622/
Frenßen8614/
Frencen863/
Frensan861/
Vrenssen8060/
Frensing8046/
Frentjen8014/
Frienson802/
Frennson801/
Frenchen801/
Frnsin771/
Frennsing752/
Fremgen71747/
Frinson713/
Frenzin712/
Frenzon712/
Frenzén711/
Fremzen711/
Frinsin711/
Frencan711/
Vrenzen711/
Vrinssen67176/
Frensham6779/
Fränsing6724/
Vrijnsen6722/
Frenchin674/
Frengian671/
Frenchan670/
Fremjjen670/

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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 Frensen
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