Bredin Surname

160,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Bredin Surname Definition:

BREDONE: Probably from Breedon in county Leicester, England. Robertus Bredone, perpetual vicar of Abbirellot, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 134).

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Bredin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6111:108,71116,172
United States3781:958,88671,403
Canada3381:109,01111,697
Sweden3281:30,0212,449
Ireland2251:20,9292,135
Russia2031:709,96660,177
Germany1181:682,25052,603
England1111:501,96431,980
Australia1001:269,95724,430
French Polynesia801:3,510781
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Norway311:165,88020,092
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Finland131:422,82327,659
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1901:23,3152,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Bredin (67) may also be a first name.

Bredin 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)

An Anglo-Norman name. Mainly found in Tyrone and Fermanagh. IF 311*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Bredin is a Gaelic surname, meaning 'the saint's servant'.

- keiran

Bredin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bredin (Russian: Бредин) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,371st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,680,230 people. The last name Bredin is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Bredin live; 30 percent live in Northern Europe and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bredin is also the 1,191,548th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 67 people.

The last name Bredin is most common in France, where it is borne by 611 people, or 1 in 108,711. In France it is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 35 percent live, Île-de-France, where 20 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 15 percent live. Apart from France this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Bredin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bredin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bredin surname expanded 804 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 396 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bredin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bredin last name is chiefly Catholic (52%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Bredin surname are 19.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bredin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning 341,304 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.65% more than the national average, earning R 417,408 per year; in United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredina92574/
Breding92452/
Breddin92196/
Bresdin9249/
Breedin9243/
Breadin9243/
Breydin9215/
Bredint921/
Bredion921/
Braedin920/
Bredn911/
Breeding867,285/
Breiding86986/
Breading86468/
Bredding866/
Brejding864/
Breyding863/
Breydina861/
Breadina861/
Breedina861/
Bredienė861/
Brodin835,268/
Breden831,979/
Bradin83375/
Vredin8346/
Bredén8332/
Bridin837/
Wredin835/
Bredyn834/
Bredne832/
Braedn831/
Bredim831/
Breedn831/
Briedienė80608/
Beheredin801/
Breidding800/
Breeden7715,780/
Brieden771,549/
Breaden77544/
Breiden77494/
Brodien77262/
Bredden7743/
Broddin7742/
Braeden7739/
Bredent7736/
Briding7726/
Wreding7724/
Bresden7723/
Bridina7712/
Briodin7712/
Bredeen778/
Bryding776/
Bridgin775/
Breidne775/
Bredyna775/
Bredeng774/
Broeden773/
Braidin771/
Breyden771/
Brgeden771/
Bredesn771/
Breedne771/
Breedng771/
Braddin771/
Bröding771/
Bhredim771/
Broedyn770/
Bradien770/
Bretdinova753/
Bradn730/
Braiding7177/
Wreiding715/
Breedenh713/
Bryodina712/
Brehydyn712/
Breedeen711/
Braydina711/
Brechden711/
Breedden711/
Breident710/
Wredding710/
Breideen710/
Bridding710/
Breadeen710/
Braden6720,089/
Bryden676,120/
Broden671,153/
Briden671,103/
Brodén671,080/
Vreden67505/
Wreden67231/
Bridén6717/
Vredinova6712/
Wredén678/
Brehydyna675/
Bradén673/
Brååheden672/
Brodèn672/
Braydn671/
Wreedn671/
Brydyn671/
Braidn670/

Bredin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bredin in the Russian language
Брединbredin-

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