Bredesen Surname

184,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bredesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bredesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,5921:3,230292
United States4721:767,92159,720
Canada941:391,97434,739
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Denmark381:148,54513,026
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bredesen Last Name Facts

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

Bredesen occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredesen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 184,892nd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,178,171 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Bredesen live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 1,592 people, or 1 in 3,230. In Norway Bredesen is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 72 percent live, Northern Norway, where 9 percent live and Central Norway, where 8 percent live. Outside of Norway this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Bredesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bredesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bredesen surname rose 9,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bredesen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bredesen surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Bredesen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.85% less than the national average, earning 311,999 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $55,181 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredesn931/
Bredeson881,329/
Brydesen8835/
Brodesen882/
Bredesan881/
Bradesen880/
Brodessen823/
Brodiesen820/
Breedeson820/
Bredean8038/
Bredene803/
Bredgen800/
Brideson75349/
Brodeson754/
Breedenh753/
Bredison753/
Bredoson751/
Brodasen750/
Broddeson714/
Brodesson712/
Bredecina712/
Bredyshyn711/
Bradeshyn711/
Bridgen671,049/
Brădean67163/
Broddesson67111/
Bredine6721/
Bredain671/
Brodisn671/
Bridean671/

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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
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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 Bredesen
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