Risselin Surname

593,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Risselin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Risselin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2941:225,92835,048
Belgium2191:52,4968,576
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Risselin Last Name Facts

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

Risselin occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Risselin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 593,568th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Risselin live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Risselin is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 225,928. In France Risselin is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 47 percent live, Grand Est, where 13 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent live. Apart from France this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 42 percent live and The United States, 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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