Brechbuehl Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brechbuehl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brechbuehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Brechbuehl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brechbuehl is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechbuehl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,220,661st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. Brechbuehl occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Brechbuehl reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 200,315. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Fribourg, where 27 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 24 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 15 percent live. Aside from Switzerland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Brechbuehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brechbuehl surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Brechbuehl earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brechbiehl9033/
Brechbyehl901/
Brechbhl8915/
Brechbühl842,076/
Brechbiel84438/
Brechbeil842/
Breichbiel802/
Breechbell800/
Brechbil782/
Brechbill74524/
Brachbell740/
Breechbill703/
Bretchbill700/
Brachbill6329/

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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 Brechbuehl
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