Poissonnier Surname

198,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Poissonnier Surname User-submission:

This is an French occupational surname, for a fishmonger.

Poissonnier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,6161:41,1035,150
Belgium2491:46,1717,497
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Luxembourg701:8,2931,305
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Poissonnier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an French occupational surname, for a fishmonger.

- ladyarsenic

Poissonnier Last Name Facts

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

Poissonnier is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Poissonnier click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poissonnier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 198,459th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,458,731 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Poissonnier live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Poissonnier is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 1,616 people, or 1 in 41,103. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 43 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Grand Est, where 7 percent reside. Not including France Poissonnier exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Poissonnier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poissonnier last name are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Poissonnier earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.19% less than the national average, earning $35,180 CAD per year.

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