Phersen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Phersen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Phersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phersen is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phersen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Phersen reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found and New York, where 50 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.

Phersen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Phersen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Persen921,192/
Phetrseng881/
Persent861,078/
Pherson86765/
Peersen86158/
Pharsen8687/
Pershen8642/
Pehrsen8642/
Piersen8637/
Perssen8630/
Persien8622/
Pearsen8619/
Petrsen8610/
Perszen865/
Peursen861/
Perseng861/
Peirsen860/
Phersan860/
Persn832/
Phearson80103/
Phersson8050/
Persenne8014/
Perschen8013/
Persendt803/
Peherson801/
Peurssen801/
Phetrsin801/
Perrseng800/
Pherrson800/
Phierson800/
Pehrssen800/
Pearsent800/
Person7725,400/
Persyn772,436/
Persin771,593/
Persan77760/
Versen77642/
Persem77147/
Fersen77105/
Parsen7794/
Persén7721/
Pergen7713/
Peršen7713/
Percen7710/
Pearsn778/
Perßen777/
Persán774/
Persng772/
Perzen771/
Petrsn771/
Pirsen771/
Porsen771/
Pershn770/
Piersn770/
Phetrsang755/
Persienne751/
Phetrchen751/
Pearson71241,783/
Persson71119,065/
Pierson7149,626/
Pershin7116,689/
Pehrson713,438/
Peirson712,089/
Persing711,727/
Persoon711,721/
Pershyn711,708/
Persand711,369/
Persian711,062/
Peerson71524/
Persohn71497/
Viersen71363/
Pergent71258/
Parseen71217/
Perszon71164/
Versaen71149/
Pershan71141/
Persone71124/
Pertgen71117/
Fehrsen71113/
Pershon71111/
Persant7182/
Percent7165/
Persang7164/
Persion7157/
Petrson7146/
Verssen7133/
Persyna7128/
Perrson7127/
Personn7124/
Persane7118/
Perhson7117/
Persong7114/
Perzent7112/
Perszem7111/
Pearsan718/
Perzeen717/
Feirsen716/
Piersin716/
Persyon716/
Pesrson713/
Peurson712/
Persond712/
Persäng712/
Parsien712/
Pearsin711/
Piercen711/
Pearcen711/
Pearsyn711/
Peersan711/
Persann711/
Pihrson711/
Ferseen711/
Fershen711/
Fearsen711/
Perschn711/
Perssan711/
Perssin711/
Paarsen711/
Pehrzen711/
Persoin711/
Perjent711/
Phersom711/
Phorsan711/
Phorsin711/
Veersen711/
Piersan710/
Phirson710/
Peircen710/
Veirsen710/
Peirsin710/
Pharsin710/
Fersien710/
Petrgen710/
Pershina6716,841/
Pershyna671,901/
Personne671,478/
Pehrsson671,230/
Perschon67582/
Persoone6773/
Ferschen6763/
Perschin6733/
Pearsson6721/
Piersson6715/
Peyrezan679/
Pershyon679/
Pierrson678/
Petrrson675/
Perssion675/
Peersing674/
Perszyna674/
Pearsone673/
Peasrson673/
Peahrson672/
Pearshin672/
Pearsion672/
Pershand672/
Paersson672/
Pehrshon672/
Perschan671/
Ppearson671/
Pearsonh671/
Porsehen671/
Pearsoon671/
Peirsson671/
Perrsson671/
Pershinn671/
Pershohn671/
Petrsion671/
Phorsson671/
Parsn671/
Pearssin671/
Pairsien671/
Pearsand671/
Pearscon671/
Peersoon671/
Presn671/
Pershang671/
Phairson671/
Porsn671/
Ppierson670/
Pettrson670/
Pershong670/
Pehrsont670/
Pearsosn670/
Pearshan670/
Phirsing670/
Perssing670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phersen
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