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Where Does The Last Name Brecht Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brecht (Arabic: بريشت) is most common in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brecht? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 46,807^th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 658,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Brecht reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Brecht is also the 128,401^st most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 3,141 people.

The surname Brecht is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 6,677 people, or 1 in 12,057. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 55 percent are found, Bavaria, where 7 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Brecht Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Brecht has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brecht last name increased 598 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 569 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brecht Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Brecht last name are 16.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Brecht earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.92% less than the national average, earning R 154,644 per year; in United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,982 CAD per year.