Brea Surname

23,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Brea Surname User-submission:

(Galician) Brea is a topographic surname from brea, meaning 'footpath'. In some cases, possibly a nickname from Spanish brea, meaning 'pitch'. This surname is most common in the Dominican Republic.

Brea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic10,0381:1,039179
Spain3,9641:11,7941,370
Mexico2,1311:58,2482,818
Venezuela2,0201:14,9531,208
United States1,4521:249,62723,746
Argentina1,3371:31,9702,673
Cambodia3171:48,8551,817
Cuba2961:38,9281,774
Uruguay1731:19,8372,261
Italy1321:463,30848,643
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
France1261:527,16472,630
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Peru1141:278,80810,879
Panama881:44,4572,269
Haiti871:122,8045,579
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England151:3,714,537119,675
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
India71:109,580,769786,157
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Bréa (49) are calculated separately.

Brea (2,562) may also be a first name.

Brea Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Galician) Brea is a topographic surname from brea, meaning 'footpath'. In some cases, possibly a nickname from Spanish brea, meaning 'pitch'. This surname is most common in the Dominican Republic.

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Brea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brea (Russian: Брэа) is found most in The Dominican Republic. It may be found as a variant: Bréa. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brea? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,753rd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 319,601 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Brea are found; 46 percent are found in Caribbean and 45 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Brea is also the 145,495th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 2,562 people.

The last name Brea is most common in The Dominican Republic, where it is carried by 10,038 people, or 1 in 1,039. Apart from The Dominican Republic it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 17 percent are found and Mexico, where 9 percent are found.

Brea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brea has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brea last name expanded 13,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brea last name are 45.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Brea earn in different countries varies marginally. In Peru they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,664 per year; in United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning $44,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bréa9249/
Breau894,473/
Breaz89855/
Breia89582/
Breha89579/
Breja89430/
Bread89360/
Breas89325/
Breat8990/
Breya8987/
Breah8912/
Breaa8910/
Brgea898/
Briea898/
Bryea892/
Breea892/
Brhea891/
Brrea891/
Bra865,053/
Bre862,157/
Breach802,194/
Brieau80339/
Bruyea80183/
Breads8088/
Breast8071/
Breiha8030/
Breatt8014/
Breaua8011/
Breyha8010/
Brejea807/
Breash806/
Breauy805/
Breias805/
Breyah804/
Breatz803/
Breyas803/
Brehoa802/
Broeja801/
Breahy801/
Brejau801/
Brehai801/
Brieya801/
Breïha801/
Breass800/
Breyea800/
Breeau800/
Brehah800/
Brieha800/
Breadt800/
Braz75154,560/
Bray7587,322/
Bras7518,474/
Brah7517,780/
Bria7517,534/
Bree759,046/
Brey758,287/
Bret757,537/
Breu756,202/
Bres755,551/
Brad755,256/
Brau754,480/
Brie753,496/
Brai752,744/
Broe752,037/
Brat751,802/
Brue751,505/
Braa751,385/
Brei751,363/
Braß751,274/
Broa751,264/
Bred751,191/
Brez75878/
Breh75870/
Breś75755/
Braj75699/
Brye75673/
Braś75449/
Brej75317/
Brza75245/
Brae75235/
Brya75223/
Brać75166/
Breß75100/
Bæra7564/
Brée7558/
Bhra7550/
Breo7543/
Brer7534/
Brač7531/
Brôa7528/
Brra7527/
Brga7526/
Braš7525/
Brap7522/
Wrea7515/
Brňa7513/
Brge7511/
Bhre7511/
Brep7511/
Brha757/
Vrea756/
Brja755/
Bría755/
Breš755/
Breň754/
Brre753/
Bëra753/
Hbre751/
Bære751/
Braî751/
Breć751/
Brhe751/
Brje751/
Brze751/
Brúa751/
B'Ra751/
Breï751/
Brejaud73138/
Breggia73132/
Brehaux7339/
Braheya7335/
Brehova7335/
Brreach7313/
Breasch7311/
Brejova735/
Beherea733/
Brehaud732/
Breijea732/
Breeaux731/
Breadth731/
Brehaye731/
Breiova731/
Briehay731/
Bhreeya731/
Breatch730/
Breihau730/
Brett6733,937/
Braud6710,210/
Brass6710,163/
Breit677,612/
Breed677,064/
Brach676,537/
Breus676,476/
Bratt676,184/
Breyt675,157/
Brest674,955/
Braha674,371/
Braid674,252/
Bradt673,645/
Brash673,043/
Brees672,750/
Breej672,723/
Braat672,205/
Brais672,155/
Breis672,129/
Brech671,937/
Bryja671,853/
Breer671,799/
Breet671,776/
Braye671,771/
Breye671,640/
Brait671,514/
Brija671,476/
Bress671,295/
Braut671,248/
Braas671,246/
Briat671,026/
Braux67888/
Brayt67854/
Braia67835/
Brast67763/
Brias67750/
Breje67748/
Braus67744/
Broja67740/
Braja67732/
Bradd67714/
Braje67709/
Braad67704/
Brahy67646/
Browe67616/
Bredt67476/
Breid67416/
Breij67378/
Brůha67369/
Breut67349/
Broye67333/
Braue67331/
Braya67319/
Brieo67304/
Bresh67302/
Braiz67233/
Braih67226/
Breiz67221/
Braie67218/
Brats67215/
Vreja67209/
Bhrai67203/
Brays67200/
Breez67191/
Wreah67186/
Brejo67166/
Briah67163/
Brahs67159/
Briey67157/
Brets67147/
Braij67138/
Bryaj67137/
Bhrue67132/
Broue67124/
Brads67118/
Brayi67115/
Brayo67112/
Braah67112/
Brzaj67111/
Bruya67110/
Bresz67102/
Bruja67100/
Brauh67100/
Brehault6795/
Briya6793/
Brajo6785/
Bryha6779/
Bryie6778/
Breyault6773/
Braaz6771/
Breie6769/
Brioa6767/
Braiu6758/
Braiș6751/
Braji6749/
Brrai6748/
Breoi6747/
Brayd6745/
Broie6744/
Brazz6743/
Brawe6742/
Brauy6739/
Bærøe6736/
Braio6735/
Braju6733/
Brauß6733/
Brije6731/
Breio6731/
Braiţ6731/
Breyd6729/
Brahă6729/
Brayz6728/
Bryad6728/
Broia6728/
Breyo6725/
Broya6725/
Briye6725/
Briha6724/
Børja6724/
Børre6723/
Brauz6722/
Bhrat6722/
Braaß6722/
Bhrad6721/
Bryat6721/
Brasø6721/
Brejault6720/
Bhrya6719/
Breho6718/
Breys6718/
Brayé6718/
Brueh6716/
Broeh6715/
Braup6714/
Breih6713/
Brjas6713/
Brehr6713/
Bradz6712/
Brehs6711/
Bhria6711/
Braai6710/
Brayu6710/
Brhya6710/
Briad679/
Børge679/
Breud679/
Broje679/
Bruje679/
Brrey679/
Brezt678/
Bredh678/
Breds678/
Břeha678/
Bratš678/
Hbria677/
Bracz677/
Briej677/
Brjia677/
Brras677/
Braay677/
Bryas676/
Briaz676/
Brhai676/
Brazt675/
Brezz675/
Brajt675/
Bråge675/
Bréau675/
Breïh675/
Breňo675/
Breeo674/
Brúha674/
Bréat674/
Brías674/
Br'as674/
Braiş674/
Braiț674/
Brahj674/
Brahu674/
Bračs673/
Breihatt673/
B'Rey673/
Bredd673/
Bradh673/
Briae673/
Brihe673/
Bruie673/
Bhraj673/
Brejs673/
Brjya673/
Brajh673/
Bra's673/
Bårje673/
Břeňa673/
Vrrea672/
Brred672/
Bryaz672/
Bryoe672/
Bruia672/
Bryah672/
Breue672/
Bruye672/
Bhree672/
Braič672/
Breës672/
Brawé672/
Brège672/
Brahh672/
Brrah672/
Bërra672/
Bresd672/
Breoo671/
Brgay671/
Brhae671/
Brhat671/
Brheh671/
Briay671/
Brioe671/
Brrau671/
Brray671/
Brrge671/
Bradp671/
Braiy671/
Brajy671/
Braph671/
Brasd671/
Brasj671/
Brasp671/
Brauj671/
Brehaust671/
Hvrea671/
Bhrer671/
Bhrge671/
Bhrje671/
B'Raheya671/
B'Rehatt671/
B'Rehaye671/
Vreat671/
Vreia671/
Brjaz671/
Breji671/
Brraz671/
Bráaz671/
Bréia671/
Breuz671/
Brejá671/
Nprea671/
Båhre671/
Bredz671/
Brašs671/
Bre't671/
Brauś671/
Breiø671/
Breot671/
Breoz671/
Breuo671/
Breyy671/
Breît671/
Brhia671/
Brhoe671/
Briie671/
Bryay671/
Brzau671/
Brzeh671/
Bréas671/
Bruua671/
Brùha671/
Brajz671/
Braaa671/
Bhrae671/
Bhrah671/
Bhrja671/
Vrzea671/
Briôa671/
Brzia671/
Hbret671/
Brhah671/
Vreha671/
Bhraa671/
Bhras671/
Brerh671/
Brajd671/
Briap671/
Brgaj671/
Brayh671/
Brayy671/
Bryaa671/
Breou670/
Breuy670/
Breod670/

Brea Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brea in the Russian language
Брэаbrea-

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