Friesen Surname

12,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

Friesen Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany.

Friesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada23,8521:1,545137
United States9,6051:37,7364,663
Germany6,9991:11,5021,474
Mexico1,2541:98,9843,719
Paraguay7791:9,290545
Netherlands3721:45,3967,721
Brazil3051:701,88325,770
Belize2711:1,312303
Australia971:278,30624,956
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
England371:1,505,89364,828
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France101:6,642,272293,169
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Latvia61:341,67426,199
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Bahamas51:78,350887
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Friesen (75) may also be a first name.

Friesen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Friesen Last Name Facts

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

Friesen (Arabic: فريزن) is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Friesen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Friesen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,798th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 166,075 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Friesen reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Friesen is also the 1,116,575th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 75 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 23,852 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Manitoba, where 38 percent live, Alberta, where 19 percent live and British Columbia, where 19 percent live. Not including Canada Friesen occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Friesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Friesen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 14,336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Friesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Friesen last name are 21.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Friesen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $45,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Friessen931,988/
Fruiesen931/
Friesesn931/
Friehsen931/
Fresen92810/
Frisen92256/
Friesn925/
Frieen921/
D'Friesen881/
Frissen861,327/
Frieson861,136/
Freisen86460/
Vriesen86290/
Freysen86282/
Fritsen86192/
Freesen86147/
Friezen8642/
Friesan8641/
Friesem8624/
Frieten8611/
Fridsen8610/
Friegen864/
Frijsen863/
Freshen862/
Friesin862/
Frehsen862/
Frescen862/
Fraesen861/
Fressen861/
Fredsen861/
Freasen860/
Fresend860/
Frien83119/
Fresn8362/
Frisn832/
Frietschen829/
Friedschen820/
Friedson80373/
Frischen80193/
Friedgen80145/
Freijsen80100/
Frithsen8067/
Friessem8029/
Freyseng8026/
Friesing8025/
Freesene8014/
Vriessen809/
Freyssen808/
Frieshon806/
Frieeson806/
Friesian804/
Frieison803/
Freissen803/
Frriezen802/
Freiezen801/
Friechen801/
Friedsan801/
Friesemg801/
Vrieisen801/
Freschen801/
Friehsem801/
Frøiseng801/
Friesson800/
Freassen800/
Frietgen800/
Frehisen800/
Fritseen800/
Friedsem800/
Fressent800/
Friend7748,064/
Frison7710,718/
Frizen772,543/
Freson771,186/
Fresne77668/
Frisan77439/
Fresan77190/
Frisén77166/
Frehen77101/
Frixen7791/
Fresin7784/
Frient7758/
Frigen7757/
Frusen7750/
Fregen7728/
Fresán7713/
Frezen7710/
Frzeen777/
Freezn775/
Frisón775/
Friene774/
Fresyn774/
Frienn771/
Frjeen771/
Vresen771/
Fresén771/
Frißen771/
Frejen770/
Frisng770/
Fritschen75208/
Frietchen7579/
Friedchen7532/
Fretschen7530/
Frisschen7525/
Freijssen7516/
Froeschen755/
Friedsamn753/
Freshchen752/
Friedsohn751/
Fredson712,222/
Frechen71682/
Frisson71544/
Fridgen71364/
Fregien71317/
Frising71303/
Fresson71267/
Freisem71163/
Friendt71142/
Frihessane71142/
Fraison71120/
Fridson71109/
Fressin71106/
Fresing7191/
Fritson7190/
Friggen7180/
Freeson7179/
Friendh7169/
Fridsén7146/
Freison7141/
Froijen7133/
Frießem7132/
Frisian7120/
Ffriend7118/
Fregeng7116/
Freason7115/
Fresone7114/
Freezon7112/
Fryison7112/
Frissyn719/
Freezen716/
Freizen713/
Frienzs712/
Fresien712/
Fritsin712/
Fryeson712/
Freyson712/
Frishan712/
Frienck712/
Frissem712/
Frigent712/
Fregent711/
Freisan711/
Frishin711/
Freasan711/
Freshin711/
Frezzen711/
Frisand711/
Frishyn711/
Frisoin711/
Frizzen711/
Frausen711/
Freeean711/
Frienne711/
Fressan711/
Fresont711/
Freysan711/
Frejten711/
Friisnt711/
Frijenn711/
Frisaan711/
Frissón711/
Frichen711/
Frytsen711/
Fretson710/
Fresond710/
Fritgen710/
Fruison710/
Vreusen710/
Frueson710/
Frioson710/
Friennd710/
Vrieson710/
Fricent710/
Freisin710/
Frishon710/
Freezan710/
Pfriend710/
Friedsam67706/
Fraussen67327/
Fritchen67250/
Freyshyn67193/
Freising67109/
Freidson6793/
Vreijsen6789/
Frissong6788/
Frescina6775/
Freuchen6765/
Frijn6762/
Friem6755/
Freedson6753/
Fritsson6753/
Friscina6747/
Freysson6744/
Vrijssen6738/
Frittgen6735/
Frissant6722/
Fredsson6721/
Fryen6720/
Fressone6715/
Frissina6714/
Fraisson6713/
Freydson6710/
Frischin678/
Fregiehn677/
Freudson676/
Fressina676/
Fridsson675/
Freidgen674/
Phraisen674/
Frishina673/
Frøyseng673/
Freshone672/
Freishin671/
Fraudsen671/
Frgen671/
Frission671/
Fryin671/
Friin671/
Froeijen671/
Freedthseen671/
Freeshnh671/
Freasson670/
Fraizien670/
Fressohn670/
Freichen670/
Freadson670/
Freidsan670/
Frettson670/
Fridgien670/
Freitgen670/
Fretgien670/
Frischon670/

Friesen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Friesen in the Arabic language
فريزنfryzn-

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