Giessen Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Giessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3371:50,1108,589
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Germany901:894,50563,669
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
England41:13,929,515290,718
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Giessen (19) may also be a first name.

Giessen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giessen is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giessen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 525,631st most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Giessen are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Giessen is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 50,110. In The Netherlands Giessen is most frequent in: South Holland, where 36 percent reside, Limburg, where 15 percent reside and Gelderland, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.

Giessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Giessen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giessen surname rose 452 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghiessen930/
Giesen9214,242/
Gessen921,133/
Gissen92102/
Goessen86213/
Gijssen86112/
Gieszen8655/
Ziessen8642/
Guissen8618/
Gesseng8616/
Geyssen8614/
Gissien8612/
Gessien8611/
Guessen866/
Ghessen865/
Goissen864/
Gessent863/
Giesjen863/
Gieshen862/
Ghissen862/
Gidssen861/
Siessen861/
Giesson860/
Gesen83220/
Gisen8345/
Gieschen80993/
Giessing80468/
Geijssen8056/
Ghijssen8030/
Guessend8024/
Gheyssen8021/
Guisseng8013/
Guesseng8010/
Geessien802/
Giesennt801/
Giesehen800/
Jessen7730,863/
Gossen774,131/
Gassen773,354/
Gijsen772,295/
Geysen771,866/
Gesson77780/
Geesen77331/
Geseng77290/
Giesin77288/
Gissin77244/
Gaisen77213/
Gishen77153/
Gisson77144/
Geshen77144/
Gieson77125/
Sissen77115/
Cissen77101/
Ågesen77101/
Gessin7799/
Guisen7786/
Zissen7766/
Gießen7766/
Ziesen7745/
Zessen7728/
Sessen7725/
Getsen7724/
Gessan7719/
Goesen7715/
Goisen7711/
Gissén779/
Giseng779/
Siesen778/
Ngisen778/
Gisene777/
Gyssen777/
Gesjen776/
Gisien775/
Gissem773/
Guesen772/
Jissen772/
Gesent772/
Giesem772/
Gessem772/
Gieten772/
Ghesen772/
Giteen771/
Cessen771/
Geseen771/
Giseon771/
Giscen771/
Giecen771/
Ngesen771/
Giesan771/
Gieien771/
Giesne770/
Gitsen770/
Gaesen770/
Guessennd75179/
Guissenne7510/
Geen731,593/
Guessan715,700/
Giesing711,400/
Gissing711,248/
Hsissen71430/
Ghijsen71404/
Geijsen71260/
Gessing71176/
Guisson71142/
Ægisson71139/
Gissane71102/
Gessong7187/
Ghassen7180/
Gosseen7171/
Guissin7155/
Jessenk7145/
Gaissin7141/
Gessant7141/
Gissong7134/
Gischen7129/
Guissan7128/
Ghossen7114/
Ghisson7114/
Tøgesen7114/
Geysson7114/
Guesson7113/
Gessinn7113/
Gaisson7110/
Gassenn719/
Gessang718/
Gissyng718/
Seissen717/
Gessone717/
Gessina716/
Ghissan716/
Guissem715/
Geytsen714/
Gaisent714/
Ågesson714/
Gossehn713/
Geesson713/
Ngessan713/
Ghessan713/
Gission712/
Sesseen712/
Gosseun712/
Seyssen712/
Gissant712/
Giejson712/
Ghyssen712/
Ghessin712/
Gissone711/
Gettsen711/
Jeyssen711/
Geetsen711/
Gasseen711/
Giesone711/
Gissina711/
Gaiseen711/
Guessem711/
Jægesen711/
Ngisson711/
Gissoon711/
Gisehan711/
Guiseng711/
Guessin711/
Gessand711/
Gheisen711/
Cijssen711/
Goishen711/
Goissem711/
Gaiseng711/
Jaissen711/
Cuissen710/
Giechen710/
Goisson710/
Gissaun710/
Scissen710/
Sisseen710/
Gessink710/
Gosshen710/
Gietson710/
Joissen710/
Geeshen710/
Giesyon710/
Gezen678,709/
Sesen673,868/
Sisen672,054/
Gison671,466/
Gisin671,251/
Gheen671,225/
Geçen671,158/
Gosen671,140/
Gysen671,108/
Geene671,054/
Gisan67450/
Gesin67354/
Geson67281/
Cesen67265/
Guessone67262/
Jesen67228/
Gesem67164/
Gesan67150/
Geten67148/
Geessink67133/
Giten67117/
Jessenne67112/
Ghissing67105/
Gasen6792/
Guessant6786/
Gizen6781/
Guissone6769/
Gisem6764/
Giene6761/
Jisen6761/
Gösen6761/
N'Gessan6741/
Zesen6738/
Guissant6733/
Geyssant6733/
Guessong6729/
Guissang6726/
Gecen6722/
Gesne6719/
Ghoshsen6715/
Geeng6713/
Goeschen6712/
Gueassan6711/
Guessing679/
Geent679/
Gheshsan679/
Ngeen679/
Guissane677/
Guessand676/
Ghaissan676/
Thøgesen676/
Kågesson674/
Gesén674/
Guissing674/
Cisen672/
Gienh672/
Geenn672/
Ghissoun672/
Thjissen672/
Ghessoun672/
Giessoum672/
Kguessan671/
Gueissem671/
Guessane671/
Geetseng671/
Ghaisson671/
Zisen671/
Ngaisson671/
Geenc671/
Goissoun671/
Gissonne671/
Guitseng671/
Guischen671/
Guessang671/
Guessonn671/
Guesssan671/
Gueessan671/
Gueissan671/
Geyssand671/
Gheijsen671/
Gheysene671/
Gaissane671/
Gaissing671/
Gaissoun671/
Guessoun671/
Ghessane671/
Guissoun671/
Gassennn671/
Gueisson671/
Geend670/
Gaischen670/
Gieschan670/
Gieschin670/
Gieschon670/

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