Poissant

See also: poissant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Poissant. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

Proper noun

Poissant (plural Poissants)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Poissant is the 34618^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 653 individuals. Poissant is most common among White (92.8%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poissant”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.