Posson Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Posson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Posson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4101:162,00725,225
United States3481:1,041,54976,349
Ivory Coast511:452,37714,862
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Posson (23) may also be a first name.

Posson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Posson (Russian: Поссон) is found most frequently in France. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Posson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 408,080th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. Posson is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Posson live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Posson is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 162,007. In France Posson is most common in: Pays de la Loire, where 37 percent are found, Brittany, where 29 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent are found.

Posson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Posson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Posson last name rose 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Posson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Posson last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Posson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,916 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poisson9220,432/
Pousson921,261/
Poosson9237/
Poesson9214/
Possone928/
Possion925/
Poësson922/
Possong921/
Poysson921/
Possont920/
Poson91310/
Poission865/
Poissone862/
Poissont861/
Poissong861/
Passon832,249/
Poison831,233/
Phoson83471/
Posion83430/
Possan83414/
Possen83216/
Poxson83125/
Posong8361/
Potson8358/
Posont8330/
Podson8316/
Posoon8316/
Poyson8315/
Pooson8314/
Possom8313/
Pouson8312/
Pozson836/
Pusson833/
Poeson832/
Possão832/
Posone831/
Hposon831/
Pásson831/
Poshon830/
Passion77697/
Passone77480/
Photson77368/
Possehn77118/
Possien77100/
Possane7731/
Poussan7730/
Pousont7723/
Phoeson7716/
Pausson7714/
Poosong7713/
Poision7710/
Posasin779/
Phosong778/
Posoong778/
Possung776/
Possant774/
Phosoon774/
Poissan773/
Pososin773/
Passhon773/
Pootson773/
Poissom772/
Posoung772/
Poisone772/
Passoin772/
Patsson771/
Poussen771/
Poussom771/
Phodson771/
Poisoon771/
Possoum771/
Poscion771/
Potsone771/
Posione771/
Phooson771/
Pussone771/
Passoon770/
Puoyson770/
Pussion770/
Posshan770/
Peusson770/
Pooxson770/
Pottson770/
Possohhina7512/
Pason732,808/
Poxon732,541/
Posen731,290/
Pozon731,159/
Puson73543/
Posan73503/
Posun73104/
Posom7322/
Posoń7311/
Posán735/
Poissant713,019/
Poussant7146/
Photsion7140/
Photsong7114/
Posaasen7112/
Phosoong7112/
Posohina7110/
Phoshong715/
Phosasin715/
Posonova714/
Poshoine711/
Phousong711/
Passoung711/
Peussong711/
Pohsonne711/
Poushsan711/
Poisiong711/
Phosoung711/
Phoosong711/
Poosoong711/
Poitsong711/
Poodsong711/
Potssand710/
Pasion6723,434/
Patson674,737/
Pochon674,086/
Paxson673,671/
Phason671,369/
Pushon67487/
Pauson67458/
Passen67413/
Phosan67375/
Phosom67364/
Posane67316/
Poesen67295/
Phuson67292/
Pusong67251/
Posehn67235/
Passan67229/
Putson67181/
Posian67159/
Pasong67116/
Poshan6793/
Poizon6793/
Passoń6775/
Poosen6773/
Posang6770/
Potsan6767/
Possum6758/
Pouzon6757/
Pashon6755/
Peuson6754/
Pudson6744/
Pousen6734/
Posung6732/
Poosan6729/
Possam6727/
Phosen6719/
Pocion6719/
Padson6716/
Pussan6716/
Pasone6716/
Pasoon6716/
Poesan6716/
Podsen6714/
Pasgon6713/
Paason6713/
Potsen6711/
Pusion6711/
Pahson6711/
Poisen679/
Posant679/
Pasyon677/
Pussen676/
Posien675/
Pousan674/
Passão674/
Poysen673/
Pasesn673/
Pasoin673/
Passun673/
Pusone673/
Pasoun672/
Poisan672/
Poseen672/
Poozan672/
Puison672/
Poshun672/
Posann671/
Pohsan671/
Poissasnt671/
Puosan671/
Puzson671/
Pozzon671/
Passom671/
Pohsen671/
Poisssant671/
Posohhina671/
Posand671/
Poszen671/
Poğşon671/
Pousão671/
Pussom671/
Poosom671/
Poxsan670/
Potsom670/

Posson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Posson in the Russian language
Поссонposson-

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