Breau Surname
Approximately 4,473 people bear this surname
Breau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,877 | 1:12,807 | 1,891 |
| United States | 786 | 1:461,144 | 39,345 |
| France | 561 | 1:118,401 | 17,872 |
| Haiti | 172 | 1:62,116 | 3,514 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
The alternate forms: Bréau (5) are calculated separately.
Breau (12) may also be a first name.
Breau Demographics
Average Breau Salary in
United States
$43,720 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Breau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Breau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Breau is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bréau. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Breau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 104,829th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,629,230 people. The last name Breau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Breau are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
The surname Breau is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 2,877 people, or 1 in 12,807. In Canada it is most common in: New Brunswick, where 65 percent are found, Ontario, where 16 percent are found and Quebec, where 6 percent are found. Not including Canada Breau is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.
Breau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Breau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,139 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Breau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Breau last name are 17.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Breau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $45,689 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bréau | 93 | 5 | / |
| Brieau | 91 | 339 | / |
| Breeau | 91 | 0 | / |
| Brea | 89 | 22,802 | / |
| Brehaux | 83 | 39 | / |
| Brehaud | 83 | 2 | / |
| Breeaux | 83 | 1 | / |
| Brieu | 80 | 595 | / |
| Breha | 80 | 579 | / |
| Brehu | 80 | 74 | / |
| Breah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Breaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Brgea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Briea | 80 | 8 | / |
| Breea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bryea | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brhea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brrea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breou | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breeu | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brehault | 77 | 95 | / |
| Brehaust | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brehui | 73 | 236 | / |
| Bruyea | 73 | 183 | / |
| Brejou | 73 | 86 | / |
| Bretea | 73 | 85 | / |
| Breoue | 73 | 32 | / |
| Breeus | 73 | 28 | / |
| Bréaud | 73 | 27 | / |
| Brisea | 73 | 22 | / |
| Brehus | 73 | 21 | / |
| Brejea | 73 | 7 | / |
| Brecea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Breous | 73 | 4 | / |
| Brehuz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bricea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Breius | 73 | 3 | / |
| Brehou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Brehoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Brehai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Britea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breïha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brieya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brieuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breeux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breahy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brehup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brieha | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brehah | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bresea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Breyea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brethaues | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bria | 67 | 17,534 | / |
| Briault | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Bräu | 67 | 734 | / |
| Brya | 67 | 223 | / |
| Briu | 67 | 173 | / |
| Braheya | 67 | 35 | / |
| Brejoux | 67 | 27 | / |
| Braujou | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bréhaut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brehout | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bría | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Breseia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beherea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brehoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bryu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brethea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Breijea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bressea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Breciya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breiult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brejhus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breshea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briteya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brishea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brehaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breheja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brauyus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briehay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bréhaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braitea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briehat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Briaius | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Breau
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