Bregar Surname

192,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Bregar Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller on the bank of a river; one who begs for films.

Bregar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia1,4261:1,745152
United States4271:848,85064,722
Croatia1291:32,7806,715
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Austria471:181,17923,261
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
France151:4,428,181244,602
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Bregar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller on the bank of a river; one who begs for films.

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

Bregar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bregar is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bregar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bregar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 192,807th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,338,317 people. The surname Bregar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Bregar reside; 71 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Bregar is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,426 people, or 1 in 1,745. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Central Slovenia, where 47 percent are found, Southeast Slovenia, where 23 percent are found and Central Sava, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Slovenia this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Croatia, where 6 percent are found.

Bregar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bregar last name are 20.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bregar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.25% more than the national average, earning $65,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bregard92144/
Brregar9250/
Breggar929/
Bregart925/
Briegar920/
Breghard86511/
Bregaard863/
Breigard861/
Breugair860/
Bragar83369/
Brigar8318/
Wregar8310/
Brygar839/
Brogar836/
Bregor833/
Bregarová804/
Brigard7783/
Brygard7713/
Bregore7713/
Brygart772/
Bryggar772/
Whregar771/
Vregare771/
Brigart770/
Braagar770/
Briggar770/
Braggar770/
Braggaar71113/
Bryggare7165/
Øvregard7131/
Wreigard719/
Bregoire711/
Briggare710/
Brighard710/
Bruigard710/
Øvregaard6773/
Bruøygard6726/
Brogor674/
Bruoygard671/
Brigoor6225/
Vrigarp621/

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