Bredon Surname

516,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4711:141,02521,711
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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).

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

(English) belonging to Bredon or Breedon = the Broad Hill (Old English bræd + dún] William de Bredun.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bredon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bredon is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Brédon. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 516,587th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,549,201 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bredon reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Bredon is also the 836,439th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 124 people.

The last name Bredon is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 141,025. In France it is primarily found 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. Other than France this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the surname rose 522 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bredon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bredon surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bredon last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brédon945/
Breedon921,484/
Breadon92562/
Breydon9222/
Bredoun9216/
Breidon9211/
Braedon9211/
Briedon922/
Breddon921/
Bredhon921/
Bredone920/
Breudon920/
Bredong920/
Brydon834,238/
Bredun831,132/
Bridon83884/
Bredan83199/
Bradon83177/
Bredán839/
Brodon834/
Bredom831/
Briddon77784/
Braddon77773/
Brydone77126/
Braydon7767/
Brisdon7754/
Bredoum7743/
Broddon7731/
Braidon7715/
Breedan7711/
Bridong778/
Bridgon778/
Breddan776/
Breadan775/
Breidan774/
Bredant772/
Breudan771/
Bresdan771/
Britdon771/
Breedom771/
Brohdon771/
Bridont771/
Wreedon771/
Bredung771/
Bridonk771/
Bridoon770/
Broidon770/
Brojdon770/
Broydon770/
Breadonová751/
Breidung71119/
Brestdan712/
Breidgan712/
Bristdon711/
Bridddon711/
Breedung710/
Broydone710/
Brydun67492/
Bradan67186/
Bredunova67164/
Vredun6775/
Bridun6769/
Bridan6757/
Bredum6736/
Brydan6717/
Brodan6716/
Bredam674/
Bradão674/
Bridón673/
Bridom672/
Bredanova671/
Bridoń671/
Brodoń671/
Brydoń671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bredon
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