Fresen Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Fresen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fresen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4861:165,64919,614
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
United States941:3,855,946211,262
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Fresén (1) are calculated separately.

Fresen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fresen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Fresén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fresen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 426,610th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fresen are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Fresen is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 486 people, or 1 in 165,649. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Bremen, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Fresen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fresen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fresen last name grew 348 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fresen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fresen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fresen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 175.99% more than the national average, earning R 655,848 per year; in United States they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $49,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $54,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fresén941/
Friesen9243,881/
Freisen92460/
Freysen92282/
Freesen92147/
Fresien922/
Freshen922/
Frehsen922/
Frescen922/
Fraesen921/
Fressen921/
Fredsen921/
Freasen920/
Fresend920/
Fresn9162/
Friessen861,988/
Freijsen86100/
Freyseng8626/
Freesene8614/
Freyssen868/
Freissen863/
Freschen861/
Friehsen861/
Freassen860/
Fressent860/
Freson831,186/
Fresne83668/
Frisen83256/
Fresan83190/
Fresin8384/
Freene8346/
Frösen8335/
Fregen8328/
Frosen8317/
Fresán8313/
Frasen8311/
Frezen8310/
Friesn835/
Freezn835/
Fresyn834/
Frheen833/
Freenh833/
Vresen831/
Freten830/
Frejen830/
Fretschen8030/
Freijssen8016/
Froeschen805/
Freshchen802/
D'Friesen801/
Fredson772,222/
Frissen771,327/
Frieson771,136/
Frechen77682/
Fregien77317/
Vriesen77290/
Fresson77267/
Fritsen77192/
Freisem77163/
Fretten77114/
Fressin77106/
Fresing7791/
Freeson7779/
Friezen7742/
Freison7741/
Friesan7741/
Frassen7738/
Fregeng7716/
Freason7715/
Fresone7714/
Freezon7712/
Fridsen7710/
Freezen776/
Frzeenh775/
Freizen773/
Frijsen773/
Frossen773/
Freiten773/
Freyson772/
Friesin772/
Fraseen772/
Frheenh772/
Fregent771/
Freisan771/
Freasan771/
Freshin771/
Frezzen771/
Froszen771/
Fressan771/
Fresont771/
Freysan771/
Frössen771/
Frytsen771/
Fretson770/
Fresond770/
Vreusen770/
Frosien770/
Frozeen770/
Freisin770/
Freezan770/
Frein731,343/
Frene73485/
Frean73402/
Freyn73172/
Frhen7332/
Freun734/
Frasn734/
Frenh734/
Frisn732/
Frgen731/
Fretn731/
Frischen71193/
Freyshyn71193/
Fröschen71141/
Freising71109/
Freidson7193/
Vreijsen7189/
Frescina7175/
Frithsen7167/
Freedson7153/
Freysson7144/
Fredsson7121/
Fressone7115/
Freyssin7111/
Freydson7110/
Vriessen719/
Freysing717/
Fregiehn717/
Frieshon716/
Fressina716/
Freidgen714/
Friesian714/
Frøyseng713/
Freshone712/
Frriezen712/
Froschen712/
Freishin711/
Frøiseng711/
Frohsien711/
Freedthseen711/
Freeshnh711/
Freasson710/
Friesson710/
Fressohn710/
Freichen710/
Freadson710/
Freidsan710/
Frettson710/
Fritseen710/
Freitgen710/
Fretgien710/
Frison6710,718/
Frizen672,543/
Frezin671,076/
Freind671,037/
Freyne67778/
Fregin67624/
Fretin67606/
Fryson67544/
Frisan67439/
Frosin67381/
Frasin67353/
Fritschen67208/
Frisén67166/
Freischem67160/
Vrehen67134/
Frazen67123/
Freynd67104/
Freand6797/
Frixen6791/
Fryzen6785/
Fregne6771/
Freine6769/
Vrysen6765/
Freant6764/
Frigen6757/
Frezon6757/
Fréson6754/
Freint6731/
Fräsén6729/
Frasyn6725/
Frisschen6725/
Frösén6719/
Frenhe6717/
Freitchen6715/
Freçon6713/
Freing6710/
Frasan677/
Færgen677/
Frosyn677/
Freishyna676/
Freynt675/
Friten675/
Frăsin675/
Frisón675/
Freane674/
Freynk674/
Frehem673/
Frecnh672/
Frassn672/
Frecin672/
Freang672/
Frezyn672/
Frozen671/
Freesotne671/
Frejnd671/
Frenhc671/
Freycient671/
Frezan671/
Førgen671/
Fretyn671/
Freedchnh671/
Frösün671/
Frißen671/
Frèson671/
Freynn671/
Fresim671/
Freeshanh671/
Frheem671/
Frzenh671/
Froson671/
Freann670/
Frisng670/

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Footnotes

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