Breaks Surname

294,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Breaks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breaks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia9451:16,3891,186
England1501:371,45426,286
Canada851:433,47837,831
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Breaks (204) may also be a first name.

Breaks Last Name Facts

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

Breaks has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Breaks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breaks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Breaks is the 294,812th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,631,797 people. The last name Breaks occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Breaks reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 73 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Breaks is also the 633,892nd most frequent first name globally, held by 204 people.

The surname Breaks is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 945 people, or 1 in 16,389. In Cambodia Breaks is most prevalent in: Phnom Penh, where 21 percent live, Siem Reap Province, where 13 percent live and Kandal Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Cambodia this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Breaks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breaks has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Breaks last name contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 144 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breaks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Breaks surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Breaks are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Breaks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $54,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Break's921/
Breakes920/
Braks91241/
Breks919/
Broeks83657/
Bracks83404/
Braksh8351/
Brakse8345/
Brauks8342/
Brecks8341/
Brakss8330/
Braaks834/
Breeks833/
Brieks832/
Brueks831/
Brekhs831/
Brekss831/
Braucks77177/
Broecks77124/
Bruecks7796/
Breikss7761/
Braicks7759/
Braksch7723/
Brekkås7718/
Breyksh778/
Braukst774/
Braukss771/
Brakhsh771/
Breikse771/
Breikšs771/
Brakhst771/
Bryks73516/
Briks73356/
Brags7340/
Braxs7327/
Bracs7323/
Breax7310/
Bregs733/
Braqs731/
Breuksch7188/
Breiksch7120/
Breksová719/
Broekcks711/
Braggs673,315/
Briksh671,325/
Bricks67634/
Brackx67556/
Broekx67370/
Brachs6776/
Breckx6729/
Breggs6725/
Brikse6721/
Braucs6720/
Briegs6712/
Brakch6711/
Breuax6710/
Brykse678/
Brouks676/
Vreeks675/
Brycks673/
Bhrags672/
Bragss671/
Vracks671/
Brechs671/
Brakše671/
Brikks671/
Broyks670/
Braegs670/
Bregse670/
Bruiks670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breaks
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