Breede Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Breede Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Brede (flat expanse), in Sussex; dweller on the plain.

Breede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5691:141,48617,122
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Denmark591:95,6739,081
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Breede Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Brede (flat expanse), in Sussex; dweller on the plain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Breede Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breede has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breede? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 426,610th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The last name Breede is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Breede live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Breede is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 569 people, or 1 in 141,486. In Germany it is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 52 percent reside, Berlin, where 8 percent reside and Hamburg, where 7 percent reside. Beside Germany Breede occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Denmark, where 7 percent reside.

Breede Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breede has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 483 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breede Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breede surname are 15.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breede earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $50,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $56,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breeder9240/
Breeded923/
Breedee921/
Breedeh921/
Breedes921/
Breedey920/
Brede915,566/
Briede833,223/
Breder832,556/
Vreede83584/
Bredes83554/
Breedy83523/
Breide83269/
Broede83210/
Wreede83138/
Bredee8370/
Bredde8353/
Breyde8327/
Bredeu8327/
Bredez8320/
Breedi8311/
Breeda8310/
Brehde838/
Brejde835/
Breade832/
Braede832/
Bredeh831/
Bredet831/
Bredea831/
Breded831/
Bryede831/
Bredey830/
Breider77697/
Breuder7787/
Breyder7755/
Bredder7743/
Bredets7739/
Breedis7714/
Briedeh7711/
Breader774/
Breaded772/
Brejder772/
Bredesh772/
Vrheede771/
Briedge771/
Breadey770/
Vreeder770/
Broedey770/
Breddes770/
Bredett770/
Bredhed770/
Breda7321,809/
Wrede739,073/
Bredy735,136/
Brade733,577/
Brode732,609/
Bride732,526/
Vrede731,354/
Bryde731,224/
Bröde73199/
Bredi73114/
Bredj733/
Breģe731/
Brède731/
Brēde731/
Brehyder7126/
Breijder7116/
Brejaude718/
Broweder712/
Breadess710/
Braide675,171/
Bradea672,357/
Braude671,381/
Bröder671,149/
Bready67829/
Bradey67716/
Briedj67696/
Brider67666/
Brieda67544/
Brodde67412/
Brides67392/
Broude67356/
Breddy67318/
Bredis67309/
Brodey67268/
Broide67244/
Bryder67224/
Wriede67186/
Broyde67176/
Bruide67160/
Brodej67130/
Brahde67124/
Bredda67105/
Brejda67100/
Breidy6790/
Bridet6781/
Wrehde6779/
Breida6776/
Bridde6772/
Bredie6768/
Briedé6767/
Bredys6763/
Brijde6755/
Wreder6753/
Breidi6748/
Bradee6745/
Bredhe6739/
Bhrade6734/
Bradde6723/
Brhade6723/
Brojde6723/
Braade6723/
Bradei6721/
Wreide6719/
Brayde6718/
Bridey6716/
Bredai6716/
Brhide6714/
Brädde6714/
Breyda6713/
Breadi6712/
Breydy6711/
Bredio679/
Bräder679/
Breday678/
Breadhead678/
Breidj677/
Bradeh676/
Bredge675/
Brisde674/
Braedy673/
Bhride673/
Breydi673/
Breddi673/
Bridea673/
Bridez673/
Brydes672/
Brodee672/
Bredha672/
Bredit672/
Bredée672/
Bhríde672/
Bradeu672/
Bredaa672/
Bridee671/
Brodeu671/
Bredht671/
Vreder671/
Brodeh671/
Bratde671/
Wredes671/
Brediz671/
Bredid671/
Brreedich671/
Briedè671/
Bresdy671/
Brydde671/
Bréder671/
Bríder671/
Brajde671/
Brideh671/
Britde671/
Bredhi671/
Brideu670/
Briedy670/
Wredde670/

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