Friesenhahn Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Friesenhahn Surname User-submission:

Friesenhahn is a German surname, referring to one who came from Friesenhagen, meaning 'the Frisian's enclosure'. It is a place in the Rhineland, on the border of Westphalia. The change of hagen to hahn is probably from the influence of German hahn, meaning 'chicken' and also a nickname for Johann/Johannes (Hans).

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Friesenhahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1951:303,31327,913
Germany1881:428,22138,630
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malta11:430,2723,380
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Friesenhahn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Friesenhahn is a German surname, referring to one who came from Friesenhagen, meaning 'the Frisian's enclosure'. It is a place in the Rhineland, on the border of Westphalia. The change of hagen to hahn is probably from the influence of German hahn, meaning 'chicken' and also a nickname for Johann/Johannes (Hans).

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Friesenhahn is a German surname, a variation of Friesenhagen; it denotes someone who comes from Friesenhagen ('Frisian's enclosure'), in the Rhineland, on the border with Westphalia.

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Friesenhahn Last Name Facts

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

Friesenhahn occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Friesenhahn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,373rd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,146,572 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Friesenhahn are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,195 people, or 1 in 303,313. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 87 percent are found, California, where 3 percent are found and Maryland, where 1 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.

Friesenhahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Friesenhahn surname are 12.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.85% registered with the political party.

Friesenhahn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $43,678 USD per year.

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