Breches Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Breches Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France871:763,48093,619
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Brèches (1) & Brêches (1) are calculated separately.

Breches Last Name Facts

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

Breches occurs most in France. It can also occur as: Brèches or Brêches. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breches? popularity and diffusion

The last name Breches is the 1,620,164th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Breches live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Breches is most common in France, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 763,480. In France Breches is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 90 percent live, Occitanie, where 8 percent live and Île-de-France, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account France this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 28 percent live and Bolivia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brèches951/
Brêches951/
Bretches93253/
Brecheis9329/
Breeches9315/
Brecheus930/
Breche92334/
Breces921/
Brethches881/
Brecher862,955/
Brechet861,683/
Braches86211/
Briches8695/
Bresche8679/
Broches8666/
Breuche8642/
Breiche8623/
Breckes8612/
Bretche8610/
Brieche867/
Breache866/
Brecese864/
Brece8325/
Brichese80718/
Brescher80344/
Breecher80206/
Breacher8092/
Breschet8030/
Bretcher8028/
Breische8023/
Breycher8016/
Breicher8015/
Bricches8012/
Britches8010/
Bricheis807/
Brocheys803/
Bresheas802/
Brikeche802/
Breusche801/
Brecheer801/
Brecherr801/
Bretsche801/
Breschie801/
Breychey801/
Brichesh801/
Brechist801/
Brecchis801/
Breckets800/
Brochess800/
Brochies800/
Brechett800/
Breese776,206/
Briche773,149/
Breece772,662/
Bryche77298/
Brecha77236/
Brekes7771/
Brehse7744/
Breice7739/
Breesa7737/
Brecie7723/
Briece7718/
Bresce7712/
Vreche7710/
Brecey776/
Brices776/
Breges776/
Brecea776/
Brezes775/
Brèche775/
Brechi774/
Brechy772/
Bryces772/
Breshe772/
Brejes772/
Bretce771/
Brrece771/
Brehhe771/
Breses771/
Brecis771/
Bréche771/
Breace770/
Breesy770/
Bretscher751,020/
Briketche759/
Brestcher752/
Brescheit751/
Brichesse751/
Breshchei751/
Breischer750/
Breitcher750/
Bresheads750/
Brichetts750/
Brichet711,789/
Brejcha711,688/
Brioche71840/
Bricher71214/
Brichey71186/
Breeser71140/
Brochis7189/
Bresges7182/
Bréchet7181/
Bruyche7180/
Brochez7179/
Brêchet7179/
Brichez7165/
Bresich7163/
Bresher7162/
Breques7149/
Breseus7149/
Breicha7148/
Breycha7141/
Beheretche7132/
Brächer7127/
Bresies7122/
Breicis7121/
Bricest7117/
Brecier7116/
Brychey7114/
Breikhe718/
Braiche718/
Brichis717/
Brecich716/
Breezes715/
Brickes715/
Brachez715/
Breesee714/
Brescha714/
Brische714/
Bricheş714/
Brejesh713/
Bresses713/
Brijees712/
Brescie712/
Bricheu712/
Breachi712/
Brechio712/
Breshet711/
Brekice711/
Brekich711/
Bresese711/
Breshea711/
Bridces711/
Broiche711/
Breceic711/
Breeses711/
Breesha711/
Brriche711/
Breichi711/
Breesis711/
Breesse711/
Brehher711/
Breidcheth711/
Breacet711/
Brechhi711/
Breises711/
Breukes711/
Bricies711/
Brecist711/
Briched711/
Brehysa711/
Brichys711/
Breakes710/
Brecett710/
Brestscher710/
Bregges710/
Briechi710/
Britche710/
Breecie710/
Bretzes710/
Brisces710/
Brege67971/
Britcher67968/
Breje67748/
Brese67601/
Briscese67585/
Breci67578/
Bresa67565/
Broicher67386/
Breze67341/
Brecy67223/
Brachais67187/
Britsche6798/
Braichet6785/
Breidscheid6760/
Brekiesz6756/
Breitscheid6752/
Brehcist6745/
Breasher6740/
Braicher6735/
Vrece6723/
Bretschi6723/
Bresseas6717/
Breče6711/
Breschit678/
Brekkeas677/
Brzychey677/
Briscech676/
Brescich676/
Brischer673/
Braishes673/
Brichett673/
Brytsche673/
Breße673/
Bretsher672/
Bricheat671/
Briochei671/
Brischea671/
Braîchet671/
Breyscha671/
Breše671/
Brijeesh671/
Brrechid671/
Bresy671/
Bruitche671/
Brickest670/
Bressest670/
Breshais670/
Brickies670/
Bretzeus670/
Brochois670/
Bressese670/
Britchet670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breches
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