Poulissen Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Poulissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poulissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2721:62,08510,675
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Poulissen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poulissen is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poulissen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 926,175th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Poulissen are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Poulissen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 62,085. In The Netherlands Poulissen is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 44 percent live, North Brabant, where 19 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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