Breden Surname
Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname
Breden Surname Definition:
BREDONE: Probably from Breedon in county Leicester, England. Robertus Bredone, perpetual vicar of Abbirellot, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 134).
Breden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 757 | 1:478,810 | 40,592 |
| Germany | 342 | 1:235,396 | 25,969 |
| England | 235 | 1:237,098 | 19,544 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| Netherlands | 124 | 1:136,187 | 20,959 |
| Luxembourg | 111 | 1:5,230 | 753 |
| Argentina | 53 | 1:806,480 | 53,420 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:204,974 | 17,750 |
The alternate forms: Bredén (32) are calculated separately.
Breden (100) may also be a first name.
Breden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BREDONE: Probably from Breedon in county Leicester, England. Robertus Bredone, perpetual vicar of Abbirellot, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 134).
For Bredon, q.v.
Breden Demographics
Average Breden Salary in
United States
$43,655 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Breden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Breden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Breden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Bredén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Breden? popularity and diffusion
The surname Breden is the 208,929th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,682,439 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Breden are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Breden is also the 946,056th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 100 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States Breden is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Breden exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Breden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Breden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Breden last name rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Breden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Breden are 29.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.78% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Breden earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.82% less than the national average, earning 267,112 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $47,756 CAD per year.
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Breden Reference & Research
Braden-Breeden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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