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 most common in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breedvelt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Breedvelt live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Breedvelt is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 324,753. In The Netherlands Breedvelt is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 94 percent reside, North Brabant, where 2 percent reside and North Holland, where 2 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands Breedvelt occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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