Brechet Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Brechet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brechet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,6051:41,3855,200
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Bréchet (81) & Brêchet (79) are calculated separately.

Brechet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brechet occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Bréchet or Brêchet. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brechet is the 238,256th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Brechet reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Brechet is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 1,605 people, or 1 in 41,385. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 29 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 21 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Beside France this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Brechet Last Name Statistics demography

Brechet earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning $37,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bréchet9581/
Brêchet9579/
Breschet9330/
Brechett930/
Breche92334/
Brechette889/
Brescheit881/
Brachet865,406/
Brochet864,802/
Brecher862,955/
Brichet861,789/
Breches86124/
Bresche8679/
Breuche8642/
Breiche8623/
Bretche8610/
Brieche867/
Breache866/
Brecket863/
Breshet861/
Breacet861/
Brecett860/
Brece8325/
Breidcheth821/
Brescher80344/
Bretches80253/
Breecher80206/
Breacher8092/
Braichet8085/
Brecheis8029/
Bretcher8028/
Breische8023/
Brachett8021/
Brichete8020/
Breycher8016/
Breicher8015/
Breeches8015/
Brochett808/
Breschit808/
Breckett806/
Brichett803/
Breusche801/
Bricheat801/
Brecheer801/
Brecherr801/
Bretsche801/
Braîchet801/
Breschie801/
Breychey801/
Brochiet801/
Braachet801/
Brechist801/
Breckets800/
Britchet800/
Briche773,149/
Breece772,662/
Bryche77298/
Bricet77289/
Brecha77236/
Brezet7797/
Breget7788/
Brehse7744/
Breice7739/
Brecie7723/
Briece7718/
Bresce7712/
Vreche7710/
Brecey776/
Brecea776/
Breket775/
Brèche775/
Breset774/
Brechi774/
Brejet773/
Brechy772/
Breshe772/
Bretce771/
Brrece771/
Breces771/
Brehhe771/
Bréche771/
Breace770/
Bretscher751,020/
Brichette757/
Britchett756/
Brestcher752/
Brethches751/
Breshchei751/
Breischer750/
Brischett750/
Breitcher750/
Breckkett750/
Brichetts750/
Breitscheidt746/
Brejcha711,688/
Brioche71840/
Bresett71475/
Bresset71283/
Bricher71214/
Brichey71186/
Briches7195/
Bruyche7180/
Breuzet7173/
Brichez7165/
Bresich7163/
Bresher7162/
Breicha7148/
Breycha7141/
Breiset7136/
Beheretche7132/
Brächer7127/
Brecier7116/
Brychey7114/
Bricket7112/
Brached7111/
Breikhe718/
Braiche718/
Brecich716/
Brescha714/
Brische714/
Bricheş714/
Brekett712/
Brescie712/
Bricheu712/
Breachi712/
Brechio712/
Breseet711/
Breshea711/
Brezett711/
Bricett711/
Brieket711/
Brikeet711/
Broiche711/
Brriche711/
Breajet711/
Breichi711/
Brehher711/
Brechhi711/
Brejeet711/
Brèches711/
Brêches711/
Brachit711/
Brekeit711/
Brecist711/
Brescit711/
Briched711/
Brestscher710/
Briechi710/
Briscet710/
Britche710/
Breecie710/
Brishet710/
Breseth710/
Brege67971/
Britcher67968/
Breje67748/
Bresette67741/
Brese67601/
Brickett67579/
Breci67578/
Broicher67386/
Breze67341/
Brecy67223/
Bressett67126/
Bricquet67112/
Britsche6798/
Breiseth6781/
Breidscheid6760/
Breitscheid6752/
Brehcist6745/
Breasher6740/
Braicher6735/
Vrece6723/
Bretschi6723/
Breasett6713/
Breče6711/
Britches6710/
Bricheis677/
Brzychey677/
Bricette676/
Briscech676/
Brescich676/
Braikeet674/
Bridzhet673/
Brischer673/
Brytsche673/
Breße673/
Brocheid673/
Bresheas672/
Bretsher672/
Britchit672/
Bresciot671/
Bressete671/
Brychite671/
Brikicht671/
Briochei671/
Brischea671/
Breyscha671/
Breše671/
Brichesh671/
Breikeet671/
Brrechid671/
Bruitche671/
Bressest670/
Breckitt670/
Breggett670/

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  • 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 Brechet
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