Risen
See also: risen
English
Etymology
Possibly a respelling of German Riesen.
Proper noun
Risen (plural Risens)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Risen is the 40554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 539 individuals. Risen is most common among White (93.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Risen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.