Brede Surname

86,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Brede Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Brede (flat expanse), in Sussex; dweller on the plain.

Brede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2781:24,5593,261
United States1,0281:352,58731,585
Ivory Coast3971:58,1143,439
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Norway1861:27,6473,790
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
Latvia651:31,5394,826
England561:994,96549,531
Poland391:974,58370,126
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
India101:76,706,538639,611
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

The alternate forms: Brède (1) & Brēde (1) are calculated separately.

Brede (972) may also be a first name.

Brede Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Brede (flat expanse), in Sussex; dweller on the plain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brede Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brede (Marathi: ेदे, Russian: Брэдэ) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Brède or Brēde. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brede? popularity and diffusion

Brede is the 86,526th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,309,297 people. Brede occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Brede reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 258,519th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 972 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 3,278 people, or 1 in 24,559. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 32 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent are found.

Brede Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brede has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brede surname grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brede Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brede are 0.88999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brede earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.47% more than the national average, earning 510,357 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.55% less than the national average, earning R 31,956 per year; in United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $46,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brède931/
Brēde931/
Briede913,223/
Breder912,556/
Breede91810/
Bredes91554/
Breide91269/
Broede91210/
Bredee9170/
Bredie9168/
Bredde9153/
Bredhe9139/
Breyde9127/
Bredeu9127/
Bredez9120/
Brehde918/
Bredge915/
Brejde915/
Breade912/
Braede912/
Bredée912/
Bredeh911/
Bredet911/
Bredea911/
Breded911/
Bredey910/
Breider83697/
Breyder8355/
Bredder8343/
Breeder8340/
Bredets8339/
Briedeh8311/
Breader834/
Breeded833/
Breadie832/
Breddie832/
Breaded832/
Brejder832/
Bredesh832/
Breedee831/
Breedeh831/
Breedes831/
Breadey830/
Breedey830/
Breudie830/
Broedey830/
Breddes830/
Bredett830/
Bredhed830/
Breda8021,809/
Wrede809,073/
Bredy805,136/
Brade803,577/
Brode802,609/
Bride802,526/
Vrede801,354/
Bryde801,224/
Bröde80199/
Bredi80114/
Bredj803/
Breģe801/
Brehyder7726/
Breijder7716/
Breaddie770/
Breadess770/
Braide735,171/
Bradea732,357/
Bröder731,149/
Bready73829/
Bradey73716/
Briedj73696/
Brider73666/
Vreede73584/
Brieda73544/
Breedy73523/
Brodde73412/
Brides73392/
Breddy73318/
Bredis73309/
Brodey73268/
Broide73244/
Bryder73224/
Wriede73186/
Broyde73176/
Bruide73160/
Wreede73138/
Brodej73130/
Brahde73124/
Bredda73105/
Brejda73100/
Breidy7390/
Bridet7381/
Wrehde7379/
Breida7376/
Bridde7372/
Briedé7367/
Bredys7363/
Brijde7355/
Wreder7353/
Breidi7348/
Bradee7345/
Bhrade7334/
Bradde7323/
Brhade7323/
Brojde7323/
Braade7323/
Bradei7321/
Wreide7319/
Brayde7318/
Bridey7316/
Bredai7316/
Brhide7314/
Brädde7314/
Breyda7313/
Breadi7312/
Breedi7311/
Breydy7311/
Breeda7310/
Bredio739/
Bräder739/
Breday738/
Breidj737/
Bradeh736/
Brisde734/
Braedy733/
Bhride733/
Breydi733/
Breddi733/
Bridea733/
Bridez733/
Brydes732/
Brodee732/
Bredha732/
Bredit732/
Bhríde732/
Bradeu732/
Bredaa732/
Bridee731/
Brodeu731/
Bredht731/
Vreder731/
Brodeh731/
Bratde731/
Wredes731/
Brediz731/
Bredid731/
Briedè731/
Bresdy731/
Brydde731/
Bréder731/
Bríder731/
Brajde731/
Brideh731/
Britde731/
Bredhi731/
Brideu730/
Briedy730/
Wredde730/
Breadhead718/
Brijder67192/
Braider6791/
Briddes6768/
Braddee6755/
Brehyda6739/
Broides6733/
Brisdet6724/
Broider6721/
Breedis6714/
Braides6713/
Bredich679/
Brzehdi679/
Brödder678/
Bredish677/
Breadiy676/
Brayder674/
Broyder674/
Brahade674/
Brajder673/
Breydis672/
Broydes672/
Bridett672/
Breidis672/
Breaddy671/
Braidey671/
Braided671/
Bridder671/
Brydder671/
Brydees671/
Braddey671/
Brahdey671/
Bhraade671/
Bhrhade671/
Braidde671/
Brraide671/
Braidee671/
Brahdei671/
Vrheede671/
Breddai671/
Briodey670/
Breaday670/
Breadio670/
Vreeder670/
Bradeey670/
Bruider670/

Brede Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brede in the Marathi language
ेदेede83.33
ेडेede16.67
Brede in the Russian language
Брэдэbrede-

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