Bredow Surname

134,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Bredow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bredow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2551:35,7014,718
Brazil3821:560,40420,967
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
France1111:598,40379,437
Poland431:883,92467,072
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Denmark111:513,15632,022
England91:6,190,895170,599
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Bredów (1) are calculated separately.

Bredow Last Name Facts

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

Bredow occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Bredów. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bredow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bredow is the 134,911th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,185,171 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Bredow live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Bredow is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,255 people, or 1 in 35,701. In Germany it is most numerous in: Brandenburg, where 23 percent live, Berlin, where 20 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Bredow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bredow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bredow last name increased 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 national average, with 52.69% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredów941/
Bredouw9219/
Broedow929/
Bredowf922/
Brejdow922/
Breidow921/
Bredhow920/
Bradow83407/
Bredov83305/
Brodow8348/
Bredof8347/
Bridow8331/
Bredaw830/
Bredova77267/
Bredoff77250/
Braddow7779/
Bredovs778/
Breydov776/
Bredauw775/
Briddow770/
Bradhow770/
Bredhoff7155/
Bredhoft717/
Brejdova711/
Brredoff711/
Brodov67318/
Bradov6755/
Brodof6728/
Vredov6725/
Bridov6722/
Bradof6715/
Breadhoff6713/
Brydov6713/
Bredaf671/
Bredhoife670/
Brodaw670/
Breadehof670/
Bradaw670/

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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 Bredow
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