Breay Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Breay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales51:618,90625,852
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Breay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breay occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Breay.

How Common Is The Last Name Breay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,795,579th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. Breay is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Breay are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Breay is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is primarily found in: Colorado, where 31 percent live, Michigan, where 19 percent live and Massachusetts, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Breay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breay surname rose 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breay last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the party.

Breay earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.29% more than the national average, earning $54,492 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Briehay831/
Brehaye831/
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Breye801,640/
Bruey80605/
Briey80157/
Wreay8054/
Brauy8039/
Broey8014/
Breiy8013/
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Briea808/
Brgea808/
Braea803/
Braoy802/
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Brehy801/
Breai801/
Breuy800/
Braey800/
B'Rehaye771/
Brihay7343/
Brauyi7324/
Brayei7314/
Brayie736/
Brouay734/
Breaid734/
Brehey733/
Brawey732/
Brayai732/
Broehy732/
Brijay732/
Browey732/
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Brehai731/
Brieuy731/
Briayd731/
Wreeay731/
Brojay731/
Bryaay731/
Wrejay731/
Breait731/
Brayey731/
Brauay731/
Breuey731/
Brejoy731/
Breiye731/
Brieha730/
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Brayae730/
Brie673,496/
Brye67673/
Brae67235/
Brée6758/
Braheya6735/
Brijaya6712/
Breyaui6711/
Brge6711/
Breehey6710/
Bryj677/
Bría675/
Braheye675/
Brja675/
Bhrawey674/
Brayyez672/
Breijea672/
Broweys671/
Brejaoi671/
Brajooy671/
Braheyé671/
Brejoha671/
Brogiey671/
Brje671/
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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Breay
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