Bregger Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Bregger Surname Definition:

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

Bregger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Bregger 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

Bregger Last Name Facts

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

Bregger occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bregger? popularity and diffusion

Bregger is the 624,505th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Bregger reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Not including Malawi Bregger is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Bregger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bregger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bregger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bregger last name are 14.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.76% registered with the party.

The amount Bregger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.93% less than the national average, earning R 145,116 per year and in United States they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning $43,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braegger93564/
Broegger9328/
Breugger932/
Breagger932/
Brhegger931/
Breigger930/
Breger921,781/
Bregge9276/
Brugger8618,227/
Brieger862,776/
Brägger86740/
Brigger86694/
Bragger86686/
Braeger86463/
Bregere86403/
Bregier86391/
Brogger86377/
Brygger86279/
Brezger8697/
Breeger8690/
Brögger8674/
Breiger8640/
Breager8621/
Briegge8611/
Breyger866/
Bregher865/
Breguer863/
Bredger861/
Breuger861/
Brýgger861/
Bregges860/
Broeger860/
Breer831,799/
Brege83971/
Bregiere8049/
Briggert8028/
Breugghe8020/
Breinger802/
Briegier802/
Brettger801/
Breggech801/
Bryggert801/
Briggser800/
Breggett800/
Breuer7749,069/
Breyer778,719/
Breier776,240/
Brager772,341/
Broger771,072/
Bregeš77193/
Breser77187/
Briger77179/
Briege77110/
Brejer7789/
Breget7788/
Brezer7774/
Bräger7761/
Brigge7758/
Brygge7740/
Bregea7726/
Breggi7724/
Bresge7713/
Bregey7713/
Bréger7713/
Bregze7712/
Bröger7711/
Wreger779/
Breges776/
Bryger775/
Bregga774/
Breerh774/
Brexer773/
Breged772/
Breige772/
Breege772/
Brgaer771/
Breear771/
Vreger771/
Bregez771/
Bregre771/
Bregee770/
Bregse770/
Bridger719,286/
Brecher712,955/
Brugier711,060/
Brygier71680/
Breguet71344/
Breijer71324/
Breguez71211/
Bresier71179/
Breeser71140/
Brekher71133/
Breghes71126/
Bregues7195/
Bresges7182/
Briejer7181/
Breughe7179/
Brigert7172/
Bretschger7171/
Brigges7165/
Brieser7147/
Breezer7145/
Breiser7140/
Bruyeer7133/
Brigere7130/
Breiert7130/
Bragier7127/
Braiger7126/
Breuser7123/
Broeyer7119/
Breizer7119/
Brigget7111/
Brezier7111/
Brygert7111/
Breiher7110/
Breyere719/
Brydger719/
Braager719/
Brigher717/
Bresjer717/
Bruiger716/
Breeyer716/
Brégier715/
Breuier714/
Bragher714/
Breiere714/
Breyzer713/
Wrieger712/
Broheer711/
Broweer711/
Bragerr711/
Breggui711/
Vregher711/
Briguer711/
Breejer711/
Bregère711/
Brehher711/
Breyert711/
Brigdge711/
Briggez711/
Brigier711/
Brogier711/
Brégere711/
Brayeer711/
Breuher710/
Breagey710/
Breyeer710/
Brogher710/
Breioer710/
Wrigger710/
Breseer710/
Brayger710/
Brieyer710/
Braweer710/
Breserd710/
Briggee710/
Breaser710/
Brier675,543/
Brega673,765/
Broer673,494/
Bryer673,261/
Brear671,748/
Bruer671,684/
Breur671,074/
Brige67592/
Braer67347/
Breir67217/
Breecher67206/
Bregi6796/
Breacher6792/
Breuherr6774/
Broinger6773/
Bryggeså6747/
Briggett6744/
Breazier6744/
Breijere6730/
Bretcher6728/
Briecher6722/
Braynger6720/
Brechert6719/
Breycher6716/
Breicher6715/
Brygiert6715/
Brainger6713/
Bryge6713/
Breiherr676/
Bruinger675/
Bregj675/
Brechere674/
Breykher673/
Briggets673/
Vrege672/
Bridgerr672/
Brège672/
Brojgier672/
Breisier671/
Breseere671/
Briggest671/
Broygier671/
Brecheer671/
Brecherr671/
Bregoire671/
Wreagher671/
Briguere671/
Breazert671/
Breyherr671/
Briggess671/
Breghesh671/
Brejr671/
Bregueis671/
Breaguez671/
Bridgert670/
Breugair670/
Bridgere670/

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