Poisson Surname
Approximately 20,432 people bear this surname
Poisson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12,994 | 1:5,112 | 414 |
| Canada | 3,585 | 1:10,278 | 1,530 |
| United States | 2,344 | 1:154,633 | 15,837 |
| South Africa | 221 | 1:245,148 | 25,005 |
| Belgium | 208 | 1:55,272 | 8,954 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Haiti | 172 | 1:62,116 | 3,514 |
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| Argentina | 88 | 1:485,721 | 36,028 |
| Paraguay | 70 | 1:103,382 | 2,396 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Mauritius | 43 | 1:30,079 | 5,976 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 13 | 1:3,991 | 684 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
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.
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.
- peacetreePoisson Demographics
Average Poisson Salary in
United States
$45,732 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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