Brecheisen Surname

350,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Brecheisen Surname User-submission:

Brecheisen means 'break iron'.

Brecheisen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7141:507,64642,604
Germany2361:341,12533,422
France451:1,476,060142,161
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Norway61:857,04855,549
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Brecheisen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Brecheisen means 'break iron'.

- hfoster86

Brecheisen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brecheisen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brecheisen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 350,471st most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,000,524 people. Brecheisen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Brecheisen reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Brecheisen is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 714 people, or 1 in 507,646. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 30 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Colorado, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Brecheisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brecheisen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,303 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brecheisen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brecheisen surname are 27.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.53% registered with the party.

Brecheisen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $47,591 USD per year.

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