Poussière Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Poussière Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poussière Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium221:522,57550,051
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Poussiere (121) are calculated separately.

Poussière Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poussière occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Poussiere. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poussière? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poussière is the 3,665,662nd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Poussière is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Poussière are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Poussière is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 522,575. In Belgium Poussière is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent reside and Switzerland, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poussiere96121/
Poussierre8422/
Poussier821,134/
Pussier7556/
Posiere7511/
Possier751/
Possieri71254/
Poissier7141/
Pausiere711/
Peussier710/
Posier67148/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poussière
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