Brecheteau Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Brecheteau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brecheteau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2571:258,45439,879
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Brècheteau (3) & Brécheteau (1) are calculated separately.

Brecheteau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brecheteau is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Brècheteau or Brécheteau. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brecheteau.

How Common Is The Last Name Brecheteau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 968,490th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Brecheteau reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 258,454. In France it is mostly found in: Pays de la Loire, where 71 percent reside, Normandy, where 14 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Outside of France this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 3 percent reside and Israel, where 0 percent reside.

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