Bredell Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bredell Surname Definition:

“Little Board” (Bretl) in South German.

Bredell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6161:87,95110,814
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Sweden471:209,50514,512
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Bredell (26) may also be a first name.

Bredell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Little Board” (Bretl) in South German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

BREDEL: A French refugee family who settled in London after the Rev. of the Edict of Nantes in 1685.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bredell Last Name Facts

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

Bredell is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 416,960th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,738,065 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Bredell reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bredell is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 616 people, or 1 in 87,951. In South Africa Bredell is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 43 percent reside, Gauteng, where 32 percent reside and Free State, where 7 percent reside. Other than South Africa Bredell is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Bredell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bredell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bredell surname expanded 724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bredell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bredell last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bredell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.28% more than the national average, earning R 390,396 per year and in United States they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $45,358 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broedell9354/
Breddell937/
Breidell934/
Bresdell930/
Bredel921,366/
Breideull881/
Broedel86838/
Breidel86492/
Brodell86405/
Bredael86195/
Bridell86149/
Bradell8654/
Breudel8649/
Briedel8631/
Braedel8625/
Breydel8622/
Breddel8611/
Brydell866/
Breadel861/
Breedel860/
Bredl831,157/
Briddell80678/
Braddell80135/
Broydell8056/
Broddell8044/
Wresdell8010/
Brisdell803/
Brechdel801/
Bratdell801/
Breitdel800/
Briduell800/
Britdell800/
Breadhel800/
Brödel77708/
Brodel77687/
Bridel77601/
Bradel77578/
Briedl77132/
Brydel7741/
Breidl7719/
Bredøl7715/
Bredöl777/
Broedl776/
Brädel775/
Bredil775/
Bredhl772/
Breedl771/
Braisdell75112/
Brodehl71298/
Bradiel7136/
Broddel7119/
Braddel7117/
Brodiel717/
Wridell713/
Bradill713/
Braydel713/
Brédael712/
Wreidel712/
Briodel711/
Brisdel710/
Bradyll710/
Briddel710/
Bridoel710/
Bradl67773/
Brodl67100/
Brödl6784/
Brydl6779/
Brýdl6769/
Bredlová6727/
Brídl6724/
Bridl676/
Brédl672/
Bredlova672/
Braddyll670/

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