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Where Does The Last Name Giessen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Giessen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Giessen.

How Common Is The Last Name Giessen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Giessen is the 525,631^st most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Giessen live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly held given name internationally, held by 19 people.

Giessen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 50,110. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 36 percent live, Limburg, where 15 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands Giessen exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Giessen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Giessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giessen surname grew 452 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giessen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Giessen surname are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Giessen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning $50,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $49,198 CAD per year.