Bredow Surname
Approximately 3,335 people bear this surname
Bredow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,255 | 1:35,701 | 4,718 |
| Brazil | 382 | 1:560,404 | 20,967 |
| United States | 362 | 1:1,001,268 | 73,991 |
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Bredów (1) are calculated separately.
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Bredow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bredow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bredow is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Bredów. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bredow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bredow is the 134,911th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,185,171 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Bredow live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname Bredow is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,255 people, or 1 in 35,701. In Germany Bredow is most frequent in: Brandenburg, where 23 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Bredow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bredow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bredow surname rose 953 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bredow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bredow last name are 5.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.69% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bredow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $47,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,827 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredów | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bredouw | 92 | 19 | / |
| Broedow | 92 | 9 | / |
| Bredowf | 92 | 2 | / |
| Brejdow | 92 | 2 | / |
| Breidow | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bredhow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bradow | 83 | 407 | / |
| Bredov | 83 | 305 | / |
| Brodow | 83 | 48 | / |
| Bredof | 83 | 47 | / |
| Bridow | 83 | 31 | / |
| Bredaw | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bredova | 77 | 267 | / |
| Bredoff | 77 | 250 | / |
| Braddow | 77 | 79 | / |
| Bredovs | 77 | 8 | / |
| Breydov | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bredauw | 77 | 5 | / |
| Briddow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bradhow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bredhoff | 71 | 55 | / |
| Bredhoft | 71 | 7 | / |
| Brejdova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brredoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brodov | 67 | 318 | / |
| Bradov | 67 | 55 | / |
| Brodof | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vredov | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bridov | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bradof | 67 | 15 | / |
| Breadhoff | 67 | 13 | / |
| Brydov | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bredaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bredhoife | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brodaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Breadehof | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bradaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bredow
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