Breedvelt Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Breedvelt 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'.

Breedvelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080

Breedvelt 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

Breedvelt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breedvelt is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breedvelt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Breedvelt is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Breedvelt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Breedvelt are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 324,753. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 94 percent live, North Brabant, where 2 percent live and North Holland, where 2 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

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