Bree Surname
Approximately 9,046 people bear this surname
Bree Surname Definition:
Local. Perhaps from one or other of the many places called Brae. There are also parishes named Bray in England. Godfredus de Bra, juror on inquisition in Aberdeen, 1400 (REA., I, p. 203). Thomas de Bra, burgess of Dunfermline, 1438—48 (RD.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,790 | 1:3,149 | 594 |
| Syria | 1,782 | 1:10,831 | 946 |
| Iraq | 1,263 | 1:27,729 | 1,399 |
| United States | 963 | 1:376,385 | 33,289 |
| Netherlands | 477 | 1:35,403 | 5,942 |
| Palestine | 450 | 1:10,109 | 2,025 |
| Germany | 342 | 1:235,396 | 25,969 |
| England | 297 | 1:187,603 | 16,709 |
| France | 271 | 1:245,102 | 37,912 |
| Jordan | 249 | 1:35,512 | 4,182 |
| Argentina | 174 | 1:245,652 | 19,922 |
| Australia | 154 | 1:175,297 | 17,847 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Ireland | 129 | 1:36,503 | 2,987 |
| Scotland | 102 | 1:52,488 | 4,471 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| Jersey | 68 | 1:1,459 | 206 |
| Yemen | 46 | 1:574,463 | 10,910 |
| Belgium | 44 | 1:261,287 | 31,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Jersey | 95 | 1:546 | 83 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:1,484 | 259 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:219,296 | 18,666 |
The alternate forms: Brée (58) are calculated separately.
Bree (16,814) may also be a first name.
Bree Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Perhaps from one or other of the many places called Brae. There are also parishes named Bray in England. Godfredus de Bra, juror on inquisition in Aberdeen, 1400 (REA., I, p. 203). Thomas de Bra, burgess of Dunfermline, 1438—48 (RD., p. 288,305). Walter de Braa leased part of Camsy c. 1443 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 121). Agnes Bray in Craginche, parish of Kilspindie, 1617 (St. Andrews). David Bre in Ledcassie 1691 (ibid.), and Michael Bree, causewayer in Edinburgh (EBR., III, p. 99).
(Celtic) Dweller at a Hill or Hill-side [Gaelic and Irish bri] Cp. Bray.
This name occurs in all the copies of the so-called Boll of Battel Abbey, and that a great family so designated migrated from Normandy at the period of the Conquest seems pretty certain. Three places in that province are still called Brai; two in the arrondissement of Falaise, and one in that of Bernai. But we have also at least two places called Bray in England; one a parish in Berkshire, well known for its time-serving ecclesiastic, who amidst all the fluctuations of creeds in the XVI. century, made it his ruling principle "to live and die vicar of Bray;" the other, an estate in the parish of St. Just, near Penzance, co. Cornwall. This latter, according to Hals, "gave name and origin to an old family of gentlemen surnamed De Bray, who held in this place two parts of a knight's fee of land 3. Hen. IV. I take the Lord Bray of Hampshire to be descended from this family." D. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 282. As a proof of the wide diffusion of the name, it may be mentioned that the dictionaries of Heraldry assign more than twenty different coats of arms to it.
A northern word signifying a brow or declivity, apparently the same as the "brae" of Scottish song. See Brae in Jamieson.
Some families of this name are from an estate in the parish of St. Just, near Penzance. Hals says, "Bray gave name and origin to an old family of gentlemen surnamed De Bray, who held in this place two parts of a knight's fee of land, 3 Henry IV. I take the Lord Bray of Hampshire to be descended from this family." Pryce gives Bray, Bre, Brea, the hill; nom. fam.; and De Braye and Bree are doubtless the same name. Bray is the appellation of places in Alternun and Morval; and there is Brea in Illogan, and Bray's Tenement in Landulph.
Bree Demographics
Bree Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bree Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bree is carried by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Brée. For other possible spellings of Bree click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bree? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,081st most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 805,610 people. Bree occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Bree live; 62 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Levant. It is also the 42,865th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 16,814 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 1,790 people, or 1 in 3,149. In Lebanon Bree is primarily found in: South Governorate, where 46 percent reside, Nabatiye Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Akkar Governorate, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon Bree exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 20 percent reside and Iraq, where 14 percent reside.
Bree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bree last name rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 137 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bree Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Shiite (83%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Bree are 26.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bree earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning $46,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brée | 92 | 58 | / |
| Breed | 89 | 7,064 | / |
| Brees | 89 | 2,750 | / |
| Breej | 89 | 2,723 | / |
| Breer | 89 | 1,799 | / |
| Breet | 89 | 1,776 | / |
| Breye | 89 | 1,640 | / |
| Breje | 89 | 748 | / |
| Breez | 89 | 191 | / |
| Breie | 89 | 69 | / |
| Breue | 89 | 2 | / |
| Breea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bhree | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bre | 86 | 2,157 | / |
| Breedt | 80 | 6,028 | / |
| Breeds | 80 | 696 | / |
| Breech | 80 | 587 | / |
| Breher | 80 | 390 | / |
| Breest | 80 | 381 | / |
| Bregge | 80 | 76 | / |
| Brahee | 80 | 30 | / |
| Breesh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Breihe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Breedh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Breerh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Brieje | 80 | 4 | / |
| Breyes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brejje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Broeie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Browee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brehhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brayee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breess | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breyee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brouee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brajee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breeht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brhehe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breets | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bruhee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breiet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brea | 75 | 22,802 | / |
| Brey | 75 | 8,287 | / |
| Bret | 75 | 7,537 | / |
| Breu | 75 | 6,202 | / |
| Bres | 75 | 5,551 | / |
| Brie | 75 | 3,496 | / |
| Broe | 75 | 2,037 | / |
| Brue | 75 | 1,505 | / |
| Brei | 75 | 1,363 | / |
| Bred | 75 | 1,191 | / |
| Brez | 75 | 878 | / |
| Breh | 75 | 870 | / |
| Vree | 75 | 853 | / |
| Breś | 75 | 755 | / |
| Brye | 75 | 673 | / |
| Brej | 75 | 317 | / |
| Wree | 75 | 254 | / |
| Brae | 75 | 235 | / |
| Breß | 75 | 100 | / |
| Brer | 75 | 34 | / |
| Brge | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bhre | 75 | 11 | / |
| Brep | 75 | 11 | / |
| Breš | 75 | 5 | / |
| Breň | 75 | 4 | / |
| Brre | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hbre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bære | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breć | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Braheye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breesth | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breyett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breecht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brehher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Braahee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breedtd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhreeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brett | 67 | 33,937 | / |
| Breit | 67 | 7,612 | / |
| Breus | 67 | 6,476 | / |
| Breyt | 67 | 5,157 | / |
| Brest | 67 | 4,955 | / |
| Breis | 67 | 2,129 | / |
| Brech | 67 | 1,937 | / |
| Braye | 67 | 1,771 | / |
| Bress | 67 | 1,295 | / |
| Breaz | 67 | 855 | / |
| Braje | 67 | 709 | / |
| Browe | 67 | 616 | / |
| Breia | 67 | 582 | / |
| Breha | 67 | 579 | / |
| Bredt | 67 | 476 | / |
| Breja | 67 | 430 | / |
| Breid | 67 | 416 | / |
| Breij | 67 | 378 | / |
| Bread | 67 | 360 | / |
| Breut | 67 | 349 | / |
| Broye | 67 | 333 | / |
| Braue | 67 | 331 | / |
| Breas | 67 | 325 | / |
| Bresh | 67 | 302 | / |
| Breiz | 67 | 221 | / |
| Braie | 67 | 218 | / |
| Brejo | 67 | 166 | / |
| Briey | 67 | 157 | / |
| Brets | 67 | 147 | / |
| Bhrue | 67 | 132 | / |
| Broue | 67 | 124 | / |
| Vrees | 67 | 120 | / |
| Bresz | 67 | 102 | / |
| Breat | 67 | 90 | / |
| Breya | 67 | 87 | / |
| Bryie | 67 | 78 | / |
| Brahouee | 67 | 74 | / |
| Broie | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vreye | 67 | 44 | / |
| Brawe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bærøe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Breetsch | 67 | 34 | / |
| Brije | 67 | 31 | / |
| Breio | 67 | 31 | / |
| Breyd | 67 | 29 | / |
| Breyo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Briye | 67 | 25 | / |
| Børre | 67 | 23 | / |
| Breys | 67 | 18 | / |
| Brueh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Broeh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Breih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Brehr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Breah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Brehs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Børge | 67 | 9 | / |
| Breud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Broje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bruje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brrey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brgea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Briea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Brezt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bredh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Breds | 67 | 8 | / |
| Briej | 67 | 7 | / |
| Brahahee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vreed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Brezz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bråge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Breïh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wreeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| B'Rey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bredd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brihe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bruie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brejs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bårje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brred | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bruye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Breës | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brège | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bresd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brhae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brrge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brajeeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whree | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brejá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Båhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bredz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bre't | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brrea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breiø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breît | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brhoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brzeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhrae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbret | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breuy | 67 | 0 | / |
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