Breeches Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Breeches Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breeches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156

Breeches Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breeches is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breeches? popularity and diffusion

Breeches is the 5,057,639th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Breeches live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,611,847. In South Africa Breeches is mostly concentrated in: Northern Cape, where 87 percent are found, Free State, where 7 percent are found and Western Cape, where 7 percent are found.

Breeches Last Name Statistics demography

Breeches earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.32% less than the national average, earning R 91,920 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breches93124/
Bretches88253/
Breecher88206/
Brecheis8829/
Brecheus880/
Breece862,662/
Breche86334/
Breces861/
Brechs861/
Brethches821/
Brecher802,955/
Brechet801,683/
Braches80211/
Briches8095/
Bresche8079/
Broches8066/
Breuche8042/
Breiche8023/
Breckes8012/
Bretche8010/
Brieche807/
Breache806/
Breezes805/
Brecese804/
Breeses801/
Brèches801/
Brêches801/
Breecie800/
Brichese75718/
Brescher75344/
Breacher7592/
Breschet7530/
Bretcher7528/
Breische7523/
Breycher7516/
Breicher7515/
Bricches7512/
Britches7510/
Bricheis757/
Brocheys753/
Bresheas752/
Brikeche752/
Breusche751/
Brecheer751/
Brecherr751/
Bretsche751/
Breschie751/
Breychey751/
Brichesh751/
Brechist751/
Brecchis751/
Brochess750/
Brochies750/
Brouches750/
Brechett750/
Breeze7110,021/
Breese716,206/
Briche713,149/
Bresee711,450/
Bretscher711,020/
Bryche71298/
Brecha71236/
Brichs71167/
Brezee71126/
Brekes7171/
Breesa7137/
Briece7118/
Vreche7110/
Briketche719/
Brices716/
Breges716/
Brezes715/
Brèche715/
Brechi714/
Brychs713/
Brechy712/
Bryces712/
Bresec712/
Breshe712/
Breege712/
Brejes712/
Brestcher712/
Brrece711/
Brehhe711/
Breses711/
Brechsova711/
Brecis711/
Brekhs711/
Brescheit711/
Brichesse711/
Bréche711/
Breshchei711/
Breischer710/
Breitcher710/
Bresheads710/
Brichetts710/
Breesy710/
Brichet671,789/
Brejcha671,688/
Brioche67840/
Breezee67255/
Bricher67214/
Brichey67186/
Breeser67140/
Brochis6789/
Bresges6782/
Bréchet6781/
Bruyche6780/
Brochez6779/
Brêchet6779/
Brichez6765/
Bresich6763/
Bresher6762/
Breitseher6752/
Breques6749/
Breseus6749/
Breicha6748/
Breycha6741/
Beheretche6732/
Brächer6727/
Bresies6722/
Breicis6721/
Bricest6717/
Breszee6714/
Brychey6714/
Breikhe678/
Braiche678/
Brichis677/
Brecich676/
Brickes675/
Brachez675/
Breesee674/
Brescha674/
Brische674/
Bricheş674/
Brejesh673/
Bresses673/
Breezey673/
Brijees672/
Breysee672/
Bricheu672/
Breachi672/
Brechio672/
Breshet671/
Brekich671/
Breseet671/
Bresese671/
Breshea671/
Bressee671/
Brichsh671/
Bridces671/
Broiche671/
Breasee671/
Breceic671/
Breesha671/
Brriche671/
Breichi671/
Breesis671/
Breesse671/
Brehher671/
Breidcheth671/
Brechhi671/
Brauces671/
Breises671/
Breukes671/
Bricies671/
Broichs671/
Brychse671/
Brecist671/
Briched671/
Brehysa671/
Brichys671/
Breakes670/
Brestscher670/
Broucheets670/
Bretseh670/
Bregges670/
Briechi670/
Breseer670/
Britche670/
Bretzes670/
Brisces670/

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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 Breeches
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