Breakenridge Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Breakenridge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breakenridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Jamaica931:30,8602,264
Canada431:856,87466,382
England341:1,638,76668,634
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Breakenridge Last Name Facts

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

Breakenridge is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breakenridge? popularity and diffusion

Breakenridge is the 770,644th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name Breakenridge is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Breakenridge reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Breakenridge is most prevalent in: New York, where 21 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Iowa, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Breakenridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breakenridge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Breakenridge surname grew 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 378 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breakenridge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breakenridge surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breakenridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.44% less than the national average, earning $39,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,296 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 Breakenridge
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