Bregy Surname

278,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bregy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bregy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0701:7,6761,234
Argentina1671:255,94920,674
United States931:3,897,408212,857
France411:1,620,066149,911
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Brégy (12) are calculated separately.

Bregy (25) may also be a first name.

Bregy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bregy is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Brégy. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bregy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bregy is the 278,370th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Bregy are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,070 people, or 1 in 7,676. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Valais, where 79 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 5 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 4 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Bregy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bregy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bregy surname expanded 1,860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bregy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bregy last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the political party.

Bregy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.53% more than the national average, earning $53,302 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brégy9312/
Bregey9113/
Buregy916/
Breggy912/
Boregy910/
Bouregy8316/
Beregey8314/
Baregye839/
Buregye838/
Borhegy833/
Biregey833/
Beregiy831/
Breagey830/
Burgy801,934/
Brege80971/
Bürgy80614/
Birgy80463/
Bargy80449/
Bergy80346/
Bregi8096/
Brigy8065/
Borgy8021/
Brogy801/
Pregy801/
Byrgy800/
Buregeya7714,243/
Biregeyi77202/
Biregeya7793/
Borhegyi7741/
Biregeye7721/
Bregeyeh771/
Buregeye771/
Buregiye771/
Baregeya771/
Bergey733,105/
Beregi73676/
Barege73523/
Bourgy73490/
Berege73486/
Burgey73382/
Brogya73347/
Borgey73265/
Broege73259/
Bregio73140/
Briege73110/
Bergiy7353/
Baregi7347/
Borgye7339/
Buergy7327/
Bregea7326/
Burege7324/
Buirgy7318/
Borgya7318/
Béregi7318/
Boregi7316/
Birege7312/
Breegi738/
Borege734/
Bargey734/
Barogy734/
Bargiy733/
Barigy732/
Breige732/
Breege732/
Brigey731/
Bragiy731/
Birogy731/
Bruege731/
Buregi731/
Pregey731/
Brigye731/
Bregei731/
Bragey730/
Bregee730/
Beargy730/
Braege730/
Buregyeya711,460/
Biregyeya7112/
Buregeeya711/
Baregyeya711/
Barigye6712,898/
Bourgey67616/
Bairgya67199/
Buregio67189/
Boregio67186/
Borwege6793/
Buergey6790/
Bareige6755/
Berregi6750/
Burregi6743/
Brogyay6736/
Bregeau6725/
Buriege6720/
Barigya6715/
Borrege6715/
Birigye6714/
Buregea6713/
Brge6711/
Brogyah679/
Brogyai679/
Bairegi677/
Birgiya677/
Burigyo677/
Bregiao677/
Buriegi676/
Barrege676/
Brigiya675/
Bharege674/
Baragiy674/
Buerege674/
Bariege672/
Burigye672/
Berégyi672/
Bargiya671/
Pereogy671/
Brogiey671/
Bwiregi671/
Byregie671/
Bouregi671/
Borgiya671/
Boragiy671/
Barogey671/
Bargeya671/
Barigey671/
Beragiy671/
Baregio671/
Beregei671/
Bureegyeya671/
Buregiyeya671/
Brugeyi671/
Bourege671/
Borgeya671/
Berigye671/
Birogyo671/
Birigya671/
Birigyo671/
Bireege671/
Bahregi671/
Baryegi671/
Bareage671/
Bareegi671/
Prgy671/
Brougey670/
Bureage670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bregy
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