Brechon Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Brechon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brechon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2901:229,04435,526
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Bréchon (75) are calculated separately.

Brechon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brechon is most common in France. It can also occur as: Bréchon. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 656,126th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,877,006 people. Brechon occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Brechon are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 229,044. In France Brechon is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 36 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent are found. Aside from France this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Brechon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brechon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brechon surname rose 980 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brechon Last Name Statistics demography

Brechon earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

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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 Brechon
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