Breary Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Breary Surname Definition:

Or De Brereto, from Breuery, near Vesoul, France. The arms are preserved (Robson).

Breary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica911:31,5382,300
England891:626,04636,944
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Panama591:66,3092,910
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Breary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or De Brereto, from Breuery, near Vesoul, France. The arms are preserved (Robson).

The Norman People (1874)

The Brearys were York merchants in the 17th century, and filled the office of lord mayor in 1611, 1623, and 1669 (Drake's "Eboracum").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Breary Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breary is more frequently found in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Breary.

How Common Is The Last Name Breary? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 801,116th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Breary are found; 27 percent are found in Northern Europe and 27 percent are found in British Isles.

Breary is most numerous in Jamaica, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 31,538. In Jamaica Breary is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 93 percent are found, Cornwall County, where 5 percent are found and Surrey County, where 1 percent are found. Barring Jamaica this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Breary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breary has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Breary last name contracted 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Breary last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breary earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.95% less than the national average, earning R 178,344 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Brary91158/
Brery91153/
Briery83218/
Breare83166/
Broery832/
Braray831/
Breray831/
Bruery830/
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Breyare7734/
Brehara773/
Brieriy772/
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Brattry770/
Breares770/
Brearer770/
Breurey770/
Brera73990/
Brari73501/
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Brare7357/
Brere7353/
Breri7349/
Vrary731/
Briry730/
Wrary730/
Bratrych7110/
Briggery714/
Brieriey712/
Breherey711/
Breatriz711/
Briere6713,053/
Broere672,796/
Bruere671,092/
Breure67846/
Brairi67273/
Breiri6788/
Briera6754/
Bryere6751/
Brieri6747/
Breyre6727/
Brrari6723/
Bhrara6720/
Braura6715/
Breres6714/
Brarhi6711/
Breret6710/
Braroi679/
Brrera679/
Brhara678/
Brauri675/
Brhera675/
Broury675/
Brarri674/
Brueri674/
Breera674/
Breira674/
Brarit674/
Brytry673/
Brarer673/
Brerie672/
Brerra671/
Breris671/
Breere671/
Breire671/
Brhari671/
Braere671/
Brajri671/
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Braraj671/
Brarge671/
Bhrari671/
Bhrere671/
Vreara671/
Brarej671/
Braira671/
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Brayri671/
Braris671/
Britry671/
Brarie671/
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Brerer670/
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