Ziemssen Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ziemssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ziemssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Ziemssen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ziemssen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ziemssen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ziemssen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Ziemssen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ziemssen are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ziemssen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,439,559. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hamburg, where 42 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Hesse, where 18 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziemsen9314/
Siemssen88336/
Ziemszen881/
Zimsen86135/
Siemsen802,287/
Ziemßen8012/
Zenssen801/
Ziemson801/
Jemssen801/
Sienssen751/
Zemssang751/
Siemszen751/
Zensen71938/
Simsen71907/
Semsen71139/
Zinsen7143/
Jemsen7128/
Gemsen7123/
Zimson7116/
Jimsen717/
Zemson715/
Zemzen712/
Cemsen712/
Zamsen711/
Jenssen676,359/
Simsaen67185/
Siemßen6772/
Senssen6752/
Simsson6742/
Gimseng6723/
Jinssen6711/
Genssen679/
Jemsson676/
Siensen676/
Jesnsen675/
Zemsing674/
Jaimsen673/
Samssen673/
Chimsen672/
Chemsen672/
Jimsson671/
Jeamsen671/
Zhensen671/
Dzemzen671/
Djemsen671/
Zamsson671/
Zemshin671/
Zimsone671/
Giensen671/
Giemson671/
Saimsen671/
Zeamson670/
Simssan670/
Sinssen670/
Simmsen670/

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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 Ziemssen
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