Fresnel Surname

312,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Fresnel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fresnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9571:69,4079,648
Haiti691:154,8396,504
United States651:5,576,291276,051
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080

Fresnel (4,491) may also be a first name.

Fresnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fresnel is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Fresnel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fresnel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 312,208th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,047,756 people. The surname Fresnel is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fresnel reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Fresnel is also the 102,727th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 4,491 people.

The surname Fresnel is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 957 people, or 1 in 69,407. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 31 percent live, Brittany, where 26 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Fresnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fresnel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Fresnel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frresnel931/
Freshnel931/
Frenel92803/
Fressnell881/
Freesnelt880/
Frenell86130/
Frisnel8644/
Fresnil8614/
Freynel8611/
Frienel862/
Fersnel861/
Fregnel861/
Fresenl861/
Freznel861/
Freunel860/
Freenell802/
Fritsnel801/
Fretnell801/
Freunell800/
Fersnell800/
Frenil776/
Frinel775/
Frénel772/
Frynel771/
Frassnell751/
Versnel71662/
Frinell7167/
Fritnel712/
Froinel711/
Fryniel711/
Frycnel711/
Frygnell674/
Frizznell633/
Friníl622/
Phrenil571/
Freamlech500/

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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 Fresnel
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