Poirson Surname

172,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Poirson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poirson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,3591:28,1573,426
United States771:4,707,259244,676
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Poirson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poirson is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poirson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 172,053rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,913,853 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Poirson are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 2,359 people, or 1 in 28,157. In France it is mostly found in: Grand Est, where 35 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 9 percent reside. Barring France Poirson is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 1 percent reside.

Poirson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poirson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Poirson last name grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poirson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poirson surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Poirson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $53,728 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poierson933/
Poisrson931/
Poirsson931/
Pirson924,105/
Porson92131/
Poirsoine880/
Pierson8649,626/
Peirson862,089/
Porsont8643/
Phorson8620/
Pairson864/
Poerson864/
Porsson864/
Pyorson862/
Pirrson862/
Pirsson861/
Pihrson861/
Poorson861/
Porsohn861/
Pirsion861/
Pirsohn861/
Pirsoon861/
Phirson860/
Puirson860/
Porsone860/
Piearson8084/
Poursoun8049/
Piersson8015/
Pierrson808/
Powerson805/
Peierson803/
Poursson802/
Peirsson801/
Piyerson801/
Phorsson801/
Phairson801/
Ppierson800/
Phierson800/
Person7725,400/
Parson7720,295/
Porsan77567/
Porcon77114/
Pirsan77107/
Pärson7782/
Pircon7728/
Porsom7719/
Porsun7710/
Porsén777/
Pirçon772/
Pirsen771/
Pirsun771/
Porsen771/
Pyrson771/
Porzon771/
Pirzon771/
Pirjon771/
Porjon771/
Poursoune7518/
D'Pierson752/
Piggerson751/
Pirsonova751/
Pearson71241,783/
Persson71119,065/
Pehrson713,438/
Persoon711,721/
Pherson71765/
Peerson71524/
Persohn71497/
Parsoon71219/
Perszon71164/
Persone71124/
Poursan71121/
Pershon71111/
Pärsson7196/
Porchon7187/
Parsion7185/
Parsont7157/
Persion7157/
Parsson7151/
Petrson7146/
Paurson7139/
Piersen7137/
Perrson7127/
Personn7124/
Porshun7121/
Parsong7119/
Perhson7117/
Persong7114/
Parrson7113/
Paerson7113/
Porshan7112/
Parsonn7110/
Pirchon719/
Paarson718/
Pharson717/
Parsone716/
Persyon716/
Parsond715/
Parszon714/
Porsunk713/
Pesrson713/
Puerson713/
Pierzon712/
Pfarson712/
Peurson712/
Patrson712/
Persond712/
Parzson712/
Parsosn711/
Peircon711/
Pyrsson711/
Porsane711/
Persoin711/
Pirhsan711/
Portjon711/
Phorsan711/
Phorsom711/
Porsang711/
Porjong711/
Piersan710/
Parsohn710/
Peirsen710/
Parshon710/
Peirsom710/
Pyerson710/
Piersun710/
Personne671,478/
Pehrsson671,230/
Perschon67582/
Phearson67103/
Persoone6773/
Phersson6750/
Pourchon6745/
Poursand6732/
Pourshan6725/
Pearsson6721/
Poursang6720/
Pattrson6712/
Poursian677/
Petrrson675/
Perssion675/
Pearsone673/
Peasrson673/
Piyarsan672/
Peahrson672/
Pearsion672/
Parssion672/
Peearson672/
Poursane672/
Paersson672/
Pehrshon672/
Pairsang672/
Ppearson671/
Pearsonh671/
Porschan671/
Pauerson671/
Pearsoon671/
Peherson671/
Peiersen671/
Perrsson671/
Pershohn671/
Petrsion671/
Peyerson671/
Pairsian671/
Pairsien671/
Pearscon671/
Peersoon671/
Pirchoon671/
Powersan671/
Poursoum671/
Pijarsan671/
Porchong671/
Pettrson670/
Pirschan670/
Pershong670/
Pherrson670/
Pehrsont670/
Pearsosn670/

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