Breden Surname

208,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7571:478,81040,592
Germany3421:235,39625,969
England2351:237,09819,544
Australia2081:129,78714,130
Netherlands1241:136,18720,959
Luxembourg1111:5,230753
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Canada491:751,95159,756
France381:1,747,966156,445
Norway191:270,64728,127
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Bredon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Breden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breden is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Bredén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breden? popularity and diffusion

Breden is the 208,929th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,682,439 people. Breden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Breden live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Breden is also the 946,056th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 100 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States Breden is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Breden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Breden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Breden surname rose 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breden last name are 29.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.78% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredén9432/
Breeden9215,780/
Brieden921,549/
Breaden92544/
Breiden92494/
Bredden9243/
Braeden9239/
Bredent9236/
Bresden9223/
Bredeen928/
Bredeng924/
Broeden923/
Breyden921/
Brgeden921/
Bredesn921/
Bredn911/
Breedenh863/
Breedeen861/
Brechden861/
Breedden861/
Bredienė861/
Breident860/
Breideen860/
Breadeen860/
Braden8320,089/
Bryden836,120/
Bredin832,719/
Broden831,153/
Briden831,103/
Vreden83505/
Wreden83231/
Bredyn834/
Bredne832/
Braedn831/
Breedn831/
Briedienė80608/
Brååheden802/
Wrieden77905/
Braiden77852/
Bradeen77672/
Bredina77574/
Breding77452/
Brayden77379/
Brodien77262/
Breddin77196/
Brodeen77175/
Bridden77150/
Bradden77146/
Bresdin7749/
Broyden7745/
Breedin7743/
Breadin7743/
Breydin7715/
Brodden7715/
Wredden7714/
Breidne775/
Bredyna775/
Bhroden774/
Breedem774/
Brisden772/
Brident771/
Braaden771/
Bredint771/
Breedne771/
Breedng771/
Vreeden771/
Wreiden771/
Bradenn771/
Bredion771/
Broedyn770/
Britden770/
Wreaden770/
Bradien770/
Broiden770/
Brideen770/
Brodenn770/
Braedin770/
Bradn730/
Breeding717,285/
Breiding71986/
Breading71468/
Bridenne7126/
Wårheden7111/
Bredding716/
Brejding714/
Braydene713/
Breyding713/
Vårheden713/
Braisden712/
Brehydyn712/
Breydina711/
Breadina711/
Breedina711/
Bruisden711/
Brisdden710/
Brodin675,268/
Brodén671,080/
Bradin67375/
Vredin6746/
Bridén6717/
Wriden6711/
Wredén678/
Bridin677/
Wredin675/
Wredem675/
Brehydyna675/
Bradén673/
Brydem672/
Brodèn672/
Bredim671/
Vriden671/
Braydn671/
Bridem671/
Brodeń671/
Beheredin671/
Wreedn671/
Brydyn671/
Breidding670/
Braidn670/

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Footnotes

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