Bregen Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bregen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bregen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1321:609,89048,740
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Bregen (31) may also be a first name.

Bregen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bregen (Russian: Бреген) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bregen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Bregen are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous forename globally It is held by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 609,890. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 98 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Germany Bregen exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Bregen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bregen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bregen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bregen surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.

Bregen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,441 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bresgen92366/
Bregent92201/
Breggen9224/
Breugen9212/
Briegen920/
Bredgen920/
Bregin83200/
Brogen83127/
Bragen83120/
Brigen8347/
Brezen8336/
Bresen837/
Bregnø834/
Vregen831/
Bregne831/
Brygen830/
Brezgin771,111/
Bridgen771,049/
Brighen77515/
Briggen77356/
Briesen77169/
Briguen77136/
Breejen7778/
Briezen7751/
Brresen7738/
Bresien7735/
Breajen7726/
Breggin7725/
Brisgen7722/
Breygin7714/
Bryggen7710/
Breguin779/
Breesen777/
Børesen777/
Braigen776/
Brejean775/
Brechen772/
Broggen772/
Breghin772/
Brégent772/
Brigent771/
Braggen771/
Breseen771/
Bresenk771/
Brezenk771/
Brogien771/
Breacen771/
Breezin771/
Breggne771/
Breginc771/
Bresent771/
Breysen771/
Brezeng771/
Brigend771/
Breigin771/
Brageen770/
Bresend770/
Breugin770/
Breisen770/
Bresn7330/
Brign732/
Brogn731/
Brecn730/
Børresen712,141/
Brecheen71649/
Brigienė7132/
Bridgend7130/
Bragienė7121/
Brogienė718/
Bråhagen717/
Breeijen716/
Breechen713/
Brechenn712/
Brackgen711/
Brechean711/
Breezeen711/
Bregnova711/
Bridgent711/
Bruiggen710/
Bragin6716,009/
Brezin67686/
Brogin67422/
Bresin67386/
Brygin67165/
Bricen6769/
Bräsen6745/
Brigin6738/
Brisen6737/
Brezem6732/
Brecin6720/
Bresne6717/
Brezyn6715/
Breginová6711/
Bragnå6711/
Breshn6710/
Bregim678/
Bresyn677/
Brogén677/
Bragén676/
Brögin676/
Brycen675/
Bressn675/
Brijen675/
Brezén674/
Brechisen673/
Brysen672/
Brechesen672/
Bresem672/
Bretchene672/
Wrigen672/
Brejin672/
Brygnt671/
Brizen671/
Vregem671/
Vresen671/
Wregin671/
Vregin671/
Vrigen671/
Breisåsen671/
Wrexen670/
Wresen670/
Brognn670/
Braygn670/
Brechn670/

Bregen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bregen in the Russian language
Брегенbregen-

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Footnotes

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