Breerton Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Breerton Surname Definition:

BREERETOUNE: Most probably from Brereton in Yorkshire. Thomas Breeretoune (probably an Englishman) was factor for the earl of Dysart, 1702.

Breerton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Breerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BREERETOUNE: Most probably from Brereton in Yorkshire. Thomas Breeretoune (probably an Englishman) was factor for the earl of Dysart, 1702.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

One of the great Cheshire families who can be proved to have existed at or near the time of the Conquest, and are yet unnoticed in Domesd. Ormerod. They came over with the Conqueror, in the train of Hugh Lupus, with Gilbert de Venables, to whom they were apparently related, and settled at Brereton, from which place the name was assumed as early as temp. William Rufus.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The very ancient and distinguished family of Brereton held the Brereton estates in the place of that name from the 13th to the 18th century (O.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Shropshire Breretons, who were represented in Oswestry in the reign of Elizabeth (O.), include an old family of position in the county: they are probably a branch of the Breretons of Cheshire, which is the home of the name.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Breerton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breerton occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breerton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Breerton reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Breerton is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Moray, where 100 percent live. Excluding Scotland Breerton is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.

Breerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Breerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Breerton last name contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Brertton8838/
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Brerthon881/
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Braerton880/
Brayerton8230/
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Breerton Reference & Research

Brereton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Brereton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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