Friessen Surname

208,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Friessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Friessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,1311:109,7493,911
Bolivia6011:17,6651,553
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Canada661:558,26746,632
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Belize61:59,2462,743
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Friessen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Friessen occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Friessen.

How Common Is The Last Name Friessen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 208,113th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,665,768 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Friessen live; 66 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The last name Friessen is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,131 people, or 1 in 109,749. In Mexico Friessen is primarily concentrated in: Chihuahua, where 73 percent live, Zacatecas, where 11 percent live and Durango, where 7 percent live. Other than Mexico it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Bolivia, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Friessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Friessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Friessen surname expanded 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Friessen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Friessen surname are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Friessen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $45,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $44,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Friesen9343,881/
Frissen931,327/
Fressen931/
Friessem8829/
Vriessen889/
Freyssen888/
Freissen883/
Fruiesen881/
Friesesn881/
Friehsen881/
Friesson880/
Freassen880/
Fressent880/
Fresen86810/
Frisen86256/
Friesn865/
Frieen861/
Frisschen8225/
Freijssen8216/
D'Friesen821/
Frieson801,136/
Frisson80544/
Freisen80460/
Vriesen80290/
Freysen80282/
Fresson80267/
Fritsen80192/
Freesen80147/
Fressin80106/
Friezen8042/
Friesan8041/
Friesem8024/
Frieten8011/
Fridsen8010/
Frissyn809/
Frijsen803/
Freshen802/
Friesin802/
Frehsen802/
Frissem802/
Frescen802/
Fraesen801/
Fressan801/
Frissón801/
Fredsen801/
Freasen800/
Fresend800/
Frihessane78142/
Frietschen789/
Friedschen780/
Frien77119/
Friedson75373/
Fraussen75327/
Frischen75193/
Freijsen75100/
Frissong7588/
Frithsen7567/
Fritsson7553/
Freysson7544/
Vrijssen7538/
Freyseng7526/
Friesing7525/
Frissant7522/
Fredsson7521/
Fressone7515/
Freesene7514/
Frissina7514/
Fraisson7513/
Freyssin7511/
Frissane759/
Frieshon756/
Frieeson756/
Fressina756/
Fridsson755/
Friesian754/
Frieison753/
Frriezen752/
Freiezen751/
Friechen751/
Friedsan751/
Friesemg751/
Frission751/
Vrieisen751/
Freschen751/
Friehsem751/
Frøiseng751/
Freasson750/
Fressohn750/
Frehisen750/
Fritseen750/
Friedsem750/
Friend7148,064/
Frison7110,718/
Frizen712,543/
Freson711,186/
Frisan71439/
Fritschen71208/
Fresan71190/
Froissant71189/
Frisén71166/
Frehen71101/
Frixen7191/
Fresin7184/
Frietchen7179/
Frient7158/
Frusen7150/
Friedchen7132/
Fretschen7130/
Fresán7113/
Frezen7110/
Frzeen717/
Froeschen715/
Frisón715/
Friene714/
Fresyn714/
Friedsamn713/
Freshchen712/
Friedsohn711/
Frienn711/
Frjeen711/
Vresen711/
Fresén711/
Fraissand711/
Fraissant711/
Frißen711/
Fredson672,222/
Frechen67682/
Frising67303/
Freisem67163/
Friendt67142/
Fraison67120/
Fridson67109/
Fresing6791/
Fritson6790/
Freeson6779/
Friendh6769/
Fridsén6746/
Freison6741/
Froijen6733/
Frießem6732/
Frisian6720/
Ffriend6718/
Freason6715/
Fresone6714/
Freezon6712/
Fryison6712/
Freezen676/
Freizen673/
Frienzs672/
Fresien672/
Fritsin672/
Fryeson672/
Freyson672/
Frishan672/
Frienck672/
Freisan671/
Frishin671/
Freasan671/
Freshin671/
Frezzen671/
Frisand671/
Frishyn671/
Frisoin671/
Frizzen671/
Frausen671/
Freeean671/
Frienne671/
Vressan671/
Vryssen671/
Fresont671/
Freysan671/
Frejten671/
Friisnt671/
Frijenn671/
Frisaan671/
Frichen671/
Frytsen671/
Fretson670/
Fresond670/
Fruison670/
Vreusen670/
Frueson670/
Frysson670/
Frioson670/
Friennd670/
Vrieson670/
Fricent670/
Freisin670/
Frishon670/
Frusson670/
Freezan670/
Pfriend670/

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Footnotes

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