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

Fresnel is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fresnel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fresnel is the 312,208th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,047,756 people. Fresnel is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fresnel live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 102,727th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 4,491 people.

The surname Fresnel is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 957 people, or 1 in 69,407. In France Fresnel is mostly found in: Normandy, where 31 percent reside, Brittany, where 26 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France Fresnel is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Fresnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fresnel surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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