Iselin Surname

256,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Iselin Surname Definition:

(German), dim. of Ise, an old Saxon name.

Iselin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5991:605,10749,190
Switzerland4051:20,2793,265
France2061:322,44048,940
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Iselin (1,519) may also be a first name.

Iselin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), dim. of Ise, an old Saxon name.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Iselin Last Name Facts

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

Iselin has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Iselin.

How Common Is The Last Name Iselin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 256,621st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,744,496 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Iselin live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 199,209th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 1,519 people.

The last name Iselin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 605,107. In The United States Iselin is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 26 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Iselin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Iselin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Iselin last name expanded 1,711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iselin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Iselin surname are 4.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Iselin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.79% more than the national average, earning $54,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 128.79% more than the national average, earning $113,671 CAD per year.

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