Poisson Surname

26,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Poisson Surname Definition:

(French) One who sold fish.

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Poisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France12,9941:5,112414
Canada3,5851:10,2781,530
United States2,3441:154,63315,837
South Africa2211:245,14825,005
Belgium2081:55,2728,954
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Haiti1721:62,1163,514
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Argentina881:485,72136,028
Paraguay701:103,3822,396
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Mauritius431:30,0795,976
England341:1,638,76668,634
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Chile251:704,65916,160
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
India61:127,844,230863,365
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey131:3,991684
England81:3,046,92180,371
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Poisson (98) may also be a first name.

Poisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who sold fish.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Poisson is the French word for fish, and was given to one who was a fishmonger, fisherman, or could be a nickname for one who had the appearance similar to a fish.

- peacetree

Poisson Last Name Facts

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

Poisson is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,335th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 356,673 people. The last name Poisson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Poisson reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 956,749th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 98 people.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 12,994 people, or 1 in 5,112. In France Poisson is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Normandy, where 19 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent reside. Outside of France this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Poisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Poisson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Poisson last name grew 2,093 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Poisson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poisson last name are 7.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poisson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.95% more than the national average, earning R 546,444 per year; in United States they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $45,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $42,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poission935/
Poissone932/
Poissont931/
Poissong931/
Poison921,233/
Posson92857/
Pisson92470/
Pousson861,261/
Peisson8668/
Poosson8637/
Pissone8616/
Poesson8614/
Piesson8612/
Poision8610/
Possone868/
Paisson867/
Possion865/
Piosson864/
Poissan863/
Poissom862/
Poësson862/
Pitsson862/
Poisone862/
Phisson861/
Pission861/
Pissont861/
Poisoon861/
Possong861/
Poysson861/
Possont860/
Pison831,999/
Poson83310/
Poissant803,019/
Paissone805/
Piossion801/
Poisiong801/
Poitsong801/
Passon772,249/
Paison771,500/
Pesson771,037/
Pitson77826/
Phoson77471/
Posion77430/
Possan77414/
Possen77216/
Pisone77212/
Pysson77145/
Poxson77125/
Poizon7793/
Pieson7771/
Posong7761/
Phison7759/
Potson7758/
Pishon7757/
Peison7735/
Pisong7731/
Posont7730/
Pioson7725/
Pocion7719/
Podson7716/
Posoon7716/
Poyson7715/
Pooson7714/
Possom7713/
Pouson7712/
Pissan7712/
Pision7710/
Poisen779/
Pozson776/
Piszon774/
Pissom773/
Pisont773/
Poisan772/
Puison772/
Poeson772/
Possão772/
Pidson772/
Pisoon772/
Posone771/
Hposon771/
Pissen771/
Pissón771/
Pásson771/
Pyoson771/
Poshon770/
Pixson770/
Poissasnt751/
Poisssant751/
Pissang712,505/
Peysson71999/
Pession71705/
Passion71697/
Passone71480/
Photson71368/
Paissan71311/
Phaison71304/
Pittson71228/
Piyason71144/
Phocion71134/
Possehn71118/
Paishon71106/
Possien71100/
Pitshon7196/
Pischon7172/
Pessone7166/
Pitsong7151/
Paitson7144/
Pissane7142/
Piessen7131/
Possane7131/
Poussan7130/
Pousont7123/
Payison7123/
Poisant7122/
Peissen7117/
Phoeson7116/
Poitsan7115/
Pausson7114/
Peasson7114/
Poosong7113/
Pessong7113/
Possohhina7112/
Paisoon7110/
Phosong718/
Posoong718/
Possung716/
Phision715/
Pocione715/
Possant714/
Phosoon714/
Pososin713/
Passhon713/
Pootson713/
Peisong712/
Puissan712/
Posoung712/
Pissant712/
Passoin712/
Patsson711/
Poussen711/
Poussom711/
Pheison711/
Pishone711/
Pisione711/
Phodson711/
Phitson711/
Paisone711/
Paysson711/
Pieason711/
Puisone711/
Possoum711/
Poscion711/
Phoisun711/
Potsone711/
Pitsone711/
Phisone711/
Phissan711/
Pissand711/
Posione711/
Phooson711/
Petsson711/
Paidson710/
Passoon710/
Puoyson710/
Phissen710/
Posshan710/
Pishong710/
Peusson710/
Pooxson710/
Pottson710/
Pishoun710/
Phesson710/
Pizon673,728/
Puissant672,892/
Pason672,808/
Poxon672,541/
Pisan671,343/
Posen671,290/
Pozon671,159/
Posan67503/
Pisen67139/
Peson67110/
Posun67104/
Pyson6760/
Poussant6746/
Photsion6740/
Pixon6726/
Pisón6722/
Posom6722/
Pisun6721/
Pisom6720/
Pisoń6720/
Pisochin6718/
Photsong6714/
Pitshone6713/
Posaasen6712/
Phosoong6712/
Posoń6711/
Posohina6710/
Pehesson679/
Phiessen677/
Posán675/
Phoshong675/
Posonova674/
Pisonova674/
Piçon674/
Paissane672/
Phissane672/
Poissamt671/
Phousong671/
Passoung671/
Peussong671/
Phissant671/
Pessoung671/
Pitsiong671/
Pohsonne671/
Päson671/
Poushsan671/
Pissasin671/
Phosoung671/
Phoosong671/
Phaisong671/
Poosoong671/
Poodsong671/
Paissant670/
Potssand670/

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