Brehn Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Brehn Surname User-submission:

Blehm or Brehn derives from a spelling error of the Brehm surname.

Bräm is the Swiss variant of it.

Brehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Brehn (12) may also be a first name.

Brehn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Blehm or Brehn derives from a spelling error of the Brehm surname.

Bräm is the Swiss variant of it.

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Brehn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brehn is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brehn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,581,912th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Brehn reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 12 people.

The last name Brehn is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Brehn is primarily found in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, South Carolina, where 19 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States Brehn is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Brehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brehn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brehn last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brehn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.94% more than the national average, earning $59,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briehn9178/
Brehnn9116/
Bruehn913/
Breehn912/
Brehnk911/
Broehn911/
Braehn910/
Bren893,448/
Brehend831/
Breheng830/
Breen8040,138/
Brent8020,501/
Brien8016,254/
Bruen802,336/
Brenn802,143/
Broen801,193/
Brend801,020/
Bryhn80538/
Breun80396/
Breng80317/
Braen80218/
Brühn80124/
Brihn8077/
Bresn8030/
Bråhn8023/
Bæren8010/
Bremn806/
Bhren806/
Brenø802/
Brhnn801/
Brenå801/
Brren801/
Brzen801/
Brhne801/
Bremh801/
Brn7554/
Brenne731,511/
Brendt73688/
Bruenn73208/
Bøhren7353/
Brentt7343/
Brendø7330/
Breeng7320/
Brennt7318/
Broenn7311/
Børøen7310/
Børeng738/
Brendå736/
Brienn733/
Brengk732/
Bremne732/
Breent732/
Behern732/
Breenn731/
Brrien731/
Brendh731/
Brenøc731/
Brenkh731/
Breemn731/
Bhrend731/
Breunn730/
Brenng730/
Bhreng730/
Brin6710,403/
Brem677,682/
Bryn672,043/
Brne67145/
Brün6770/
Breń6725/
Brenova6717/
Brån6713/
Brnt6712/
Brnd6710/
Bårreng677/
Brnn675/
Vren673/
Brng673/
Brenová672/
Brzn672/
Bhrendt672/
Brengue671/
Breïhem671/
Brän671/
Brín671/
D'Brent671/
D'Brien671/
Vrhn671/
Bhrn671/
Brnk671/
Brrn671/
Hbrn671/

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