Brechtel Surname

233,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Brechtel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brechtel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9441:85,28110,775
United States7511:482,63540,833
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Brechtel (12) may also be a first name.

Brechtel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brechtel occurs most in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brechtel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brechtel is the 233,811th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,227,115 people. The surname Brechtel occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Brechtel live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brechtel is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 944 people, or 1 in 85,281. In Germany Brechtel is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 37 percent are found, Hesse, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Germany Brechtel is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Brechtel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brechtel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brechtel surname increased 863 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brechtel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Brechtel last name are 27.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brechtel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $46,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $55,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breschtel941/
Breichtel940/
Brechtl9382/
Brectel933/
Brachtel88145/
Bröchtel8813/
Brekhtel881/
Briehtel880/
Breichtl880/
Bretel861,047/
Brachtell820/
Brestel80627/
Breitel80424/
Brachtl80369/
Brettel80282/
Brethel8049/
Breutel8021/
Bretell8014/
Breytel808/
Brietel801/
Bretl77585/
Brettell751,735/
Brishtel75248/
Breithel7546/
Bryshtel7521/
Breicetl757/
Breistel750/
Brethell750/
Britel715,908/
Brettl71158/
Brietl7127/
Bretil715/
Bretelova714/
Brétel712/
Brytel712/
Bret'l711/
Brethl711/
Bretttell711/
Bristel6779/
Britell6769/
Brixtel6718/
Braitel674/
Brittel673/
Bresztl671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brechtel
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