Bredenhann Surname

311,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname

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

Bredenhann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bredenhann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1621:46,6255,939
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England81:6,964,757184,742
Namibia81:301,17510,197
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bredenhann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bredenhann is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredenhann? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 311,995th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,042,741 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bredenhann are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Bredenhann is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,162 people, or 1 in 46,625. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 39 percent reside, Western Cape, where 21 percent reside and Free State, where 9 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Bredenhann Last Name Statistics demography

Bredenhann earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43% more than the national average, earning R 339,816 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briedenhann95986/
Breidenhann951/
Bredenhan951/
Bredenhand90185/
Bredenhamn906/
Briedenhan901/
Bredenan891/
Briedenhahn8614/
Bredenham842/
Bridenham741/
Breideneichen7011/
Bridonnan630/
Wredenheim604/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Bredenhann
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