Breedveld Surname

192,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Breedveld Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Dutch origin. Breed meaning 'broad' or 'wide', and veld meaning 'field', any surnames in the variant of Breedveld, Breedveldt, Breetveld, Breetvelt, refer to 'broad field'.

Breedveld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8181:9,2891,191
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Germany901:894,50563,669
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia341:793,99150,673
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Breedveld Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Dutch origin. Breed meaning 'broad' or 'wide', and veld meaning 'field', any surnames in the variant of Breedveld, Breedveldt, Breetveld, Breetvelt, refer to 'broad field'.

- rrb89

The Breedveld surname is derrived from the Dutch word, meaning 'wide field'.

- rolandbreedveld

Breedveld Last Name Facts

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

Breedveld is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Breedveld click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breedveld? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 192,212th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,326,128 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Breedveld are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,818 people, or 1 in 9,289. In The Netherlands Breedveld is most common in: South Holland, where 54 percent live, North Holland, where 10 percent live and Gelderland, where 9 percent live. Besides The Netherlands Breedveld exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Breedveld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Breedveld are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Breedveld earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 26.9% more than the national average, earning R 301,560 per year; in United States they earn 19.28% more than the national average, earning $51,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning $57,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breedeveld95126/
Breedveldt958/
Breedvelt8956/
Bredveldt891/
Vreedeveld8456/
Breedevelt8423/
Bredvold82111/
Vredveld821/
Bredwold710/
Brodwold590/

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