Bredon Surname
Approximately 631 people bear this surname
Bredon Surname Definition:
BREDONE: Probably from Breedon in county Leicester, England. Robertus Bredone, perpetual vicar of Abbirellot, 1464 (RAA., II, p. 134).
Bredon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 471 | 1:141,025 | 21,711 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Brédon (5) are calculated separately.
Bredon (124) may also be a first name.
Bredon 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).
(English) belonging to Bredon or Breedon = the Broad Hill (Old English bræd + dún] William de Bredun.—Hundred Rolls
A parish in co. Worcester.
Bredon Demographics
Bredon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bredon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bredon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bredon is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Brédon. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bredon? popularity and diffusion
Bredon is the 516,587th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,549,201 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bredon live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bredon is also the 836,439th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 124 people.
Bredon is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 471 people, or 1 in 141,025. In France Bredon is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent are found, Centre-Val de Loire, where 16 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 14 percent are found. Excluding France it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Bredon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bredon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bredon surname expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bredon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bredon surname is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bredon last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.
Bredon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brédon | 94 | 5 | / |
| Breedon | 92 | 1,484 | / |
| Breadon | 92 | 562 | / |
| Breydon | 92 | 22 | / |
| Bredoun | 92 | 16 | / |
| Breidon | 92 | 11 | / |
| Braedon | 92 | 11 | / |
| Briedon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Breddon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bredhon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bredone | 92 | 0 | / |
| Breudon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bredong | 92 | 0 | / |
| Brydon | 83 | 4,238 | / |
| Bredun | 83 | 1,132 | / |
| Bridon | 83 | 884 | / |
| Bredan | 83 | 199 | / |
| Bradon | 83 | 177 | / |
| Bredán | 83 | 9 | / |
| Brodon | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bredom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Briddon | 77 | 784 | / |
| Braddon | 77 | 773 | / |
| Brydone | 77 | 126 | / |
| Braydon | 77 | 67 | / |
| Brisdon | 77 | 54 | / |
| Bredoum | 77 | 43 | / |
| Broddon | 77 | 31 | / |
| Braidon | 77 | 15 | / |
| Breedan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bridong | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bridgon | 77 | 8 | / |
| Breddan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Breadan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Breidan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bredant | 77 | 2 | / |
| Breudan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bresdan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Britdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Breedom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brohdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bridont | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wreedon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bredung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bridonk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bridoon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Broidon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brojdon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Broydon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Breadonová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breidung | 71 | 119 | / |
| Brestdan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Breidgan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bristdon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bridddon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Breedung | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broydone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Brydun | 67 | 492 | / |
| Bradan | 67 | 186 | / |
| Bredunova | 67 | 164 | / |
| Vredun | 67 | 75 | / |
| Bridun | 67 | 69 | / |
| Bridan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bredum | 67 | 36 | / |
| Brydan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Brodan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bredam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bradão | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bridón | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bridom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bredanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bridoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brodoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brydoń | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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