Friesen Surname
Approximately 43,881 people bear this surname
Friesen Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Frisia, in northern Germany.
Friesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 23,852 | 1:1,545 | 137 |
| United States | 9,605 | 1:37,736 | 4,663 |
| Germany | 6,999 | 1:11,502 | 1,474 |
| Mexico | 1,254 | 1:98,984 | 3,719 |
| Paraguay | 779 | 1:9,290 | 545 |
| Netherlands | 372 | 1:45,396 | 7,721 |
| Brazil | 305 | 1:701,883 | 25,770 |
| Belize | 271 | 1:1,312 | 303 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
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.
Friesen Demographics
Average Male Friesen Height
178.05 cm
Average Female Friesen Height
165.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Friesen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Friesen in the Arabic language | ||
| فريزن | fryzn | - |
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