Brechbühler Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Brechbühler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brechbühler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5311:15,4672,543
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Brechbuhler (140) are calculated separately.

Brechbühler Last Name Facts

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

Brechbühler is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Brechbuhler. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechbühler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 551,387th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Brechbühler live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 531 people, or 1 in 15,467. In Switzerland Brechbühler is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 45 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent reside. Beside Switzerland it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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