Breger Surname

227,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Breger Surname Definition:

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

Breger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6631:100,18514,699
United States5791:626,00950,526
Brazil1711:1,251,89743,012
Germany861:936,11065,790
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Canada531:695,20056,020
England461:1,211,26256,182
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Bréger (13) are calculated separately.

Breger 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

(from an ancestor's occupation) A variant pronunciation of the German Breuer, “brewer.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Breger Last Name Facts

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

Breger (Russian: Брегер) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Bréger. For other possible spellings of Breger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breger? popularity and diffusion

Breger is the 227,707th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,091,828 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Breger reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 663 people, or 1 in 100,185. In France Breger is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 33 percent are found, Brittany, where 20 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account France this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Breger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Breger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Breger last name expanded 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breger last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Breger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.09% less than the national average, earning 228,116 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.55% less than the national average, earning R 143,664 per year; in United States they earn 27.19% more than the national average, earning $54,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $47,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bréger9413/
Brieger922,776/
Bregger92491/
Braeger92463/
Bregere92403/
Bregier92391/
Brezger9297/
Breeger9290/
Breiger9240/
Breager9221/
Breyger926/
Bregher925/
Breguer923/
Bredger921/
Breuger921/
Broeger920/
Brege91971/
Braegger86564/
Bregiere8649/
Broegger8628/
Breinger862/
Breugger862/
Breagger862/
Briegier862/
Brhegger861/
Brettger861/
Breigger860/
Brager832,341/
Broger831,072/
Bregeš83193/
Breser83187/
Briger83179/
Briege83110/
Brejer8389/
Breget8388/
Bregge8376/
Brezer8374/
Bräger8361/
Bretge8326/
Bregea8326/
Bresge8313/
Bregey8313/
Bröger8311/
Wreger839/
Breges836/
Bredge835/
Bryger835/
Brexer833/
Brezge833/
Breged832/
Breige832/
Breege832/
Vreger831/
Bregez831/
Bregre831/
Bregee830/
Bridger779,286/
Brecher772,955/
Brägger77740/
Brigger77694/
Bragger77686/
Brygier77680/
Brogger77377/
Breguet77344/
Breijer77324/
Brygger77279/
Breguez77211/
Bresier77179/
Breeser77140/
Brekher77133/
Breghes77126/
Bregues7795/
Bresges7782/
Breughe7779/
Brögger7774/
Brigert7772/
Brieser7747/
Breezer7745/
Breggie7744/
Breiser7740/
Brigere7730/
Bragier7727/
Braiger7726/
Breuser7723/
Breizer7719/
Briegge7711/
Brezier7711/
Brygert7711/
Brydger779/
Braager779/
Brigher777/
Bresjer777/
Bruiger776/
Brégier775/
Bragher774/
Breyzer773/
Wrieger772/
Bredges772/
Bragerr771/
Vregher771/
Bredget771/
Briguer771/
Breejer771/
Bregère771/
Brehher771/
Brigier771/
Brogier771/
Brégere771/
Brýgger771/
Bredged771/
Breagey770/
Brogher770/
Bregges770/
Breseer770/
Brayger770/
Breserd770/
Breaser770/
Bretschger7571/
Brega733,765/
Breje73748/
Brese73601/
Brige73592/
Breze73341/
Bregi7396/
Brece7325/
Bryge7313/
Breže737/
Bregj735/
Vrege732/
Brège732/
Breecher71206/
Breacher7192/
Broinger7173/
Breazier7144/
Breijere7130/
Briggert7128/
Bretcher7128/
Briecher7122/
Braynger7120/
Breugghe7120/
Brechert7119/
Breycher7116/
Breicher7115/
Brygiert7115/
Brainger7113/
Bruinger715/
Brechere714/
Breykher713/
Bridgerr712/
Brojgier712/
Breidges711/
Breisier711/
Breseere711/
Broygier711/
Brecheer711/
Brecherr711/
Bregoire711/
Wreagher711/
Briguere711/
Breggech711/
Breazert711/
Bryggert711/
Breghesh711/
Bregueis711/
Breaguez711/
Bridgert710/
Breugair710/
Breggett710/
Bridgere710/
Bridge6726,479/
Breeze6710,021/
Breese676,206/
Briese674,484/
Breece672,662/
Bresee671,450/
Bregaj67825/
Briega67447/
Brizee67253/
Bregui67185/
Bregid67154/
Brydge67134/
Brezee67126/
Brieze67124/
Breuse67118/
Briges67105/
Breyze67104/
Briget6798/
Brezet6797/
Breise6789/
Bruige6775/
Breagy6762/
Breuze6762/
Brigge6758/
Bresgi6755/
Bresie6752/
Brisee6749/
Brehse6744/
Breghi6742/
Brygge6740/
Brijer6733/
Brizer6730/
Brease6727/
Brigee6726/
Brăgea6726/
Breeza6725/
Breggi6724/
Vrecer6721/
Bregis6720/
Bregai6718/
Breaze6714/
Breize6713/
Briged6713/
Bresce6712/
Wregerová6710/
Breegi678/
Brejea677/
Bricer677/
Brejse677/
Breezy676/
Brecey676/
Brecea676/
Brezhe675/
Bregha675/
Brezes675/
Brycer674/
Briser674/
Breset674/
Bregga674/
Brejei673/
Breiguett672/
Braige672/
Bresez672/
Brigez672/
Brygej672/
Bryges672/
Breyse672/
Breezi671/
Brejje671/
Bretce671/
Brigej671/
Brigey671/
Brrece671/
Breega671/
Bhrega671/
Breses671/
Bregit671/
Breguy671/
Breije671/
Brejże671/
Brieže671/
Bresée671/
Brigerová671/
Brisge671/
Brzega671/
Bräges671/
Bréget671/
Brézee671/
Bragir671/
Brezze670/
Breitcher670/
Bresey670/
Bresea670/
Brezed670/
Breesy670/
Breacherd670/

Breger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Breger in the Russian language
Брегерbreger-

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