von Niessen Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

von Niessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Niessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Niessen Last Name Facts

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

von Niessen is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name von Niessen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of von Niessen reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

von Niessen is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada von Niessen is most common in: British Columbia, where 60 percent reside, Alberta, where 30 percent reside and Saskatchewan, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Canada it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

von Niessen Last Name Statistics demography

von Niessen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $44,606 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Niessen
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