Brei Surname

282,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Brei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4411:821,90263,073
Germany3021:266,57428,403
Ukraine3001:151,74221,111
Austria1231:69,23110,618
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Israel91:950,84857,975
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Breï (1) are calculated separately.

Brei (155) may also be a first name.

Brei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﻱ, Russian: Бреи) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Breï. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brei? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 282,766th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. Brei occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Brei live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Brei is also the 738,219th most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 155 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 441 people, or 1 in 821,902. In The United States Brei is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 20 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 18 percent are found and Nebraska, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Ukraine, where 22 percent are found.

Brei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brei has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brei last name expanded 1,192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brei are 25.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.5% being registered with the party.

Brei earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breï921/
Breit897,612/
Breis892,129/
Breia89582/
Breid89416/
Breij89378/
Breiz89221/
Breie8969/
Breio8931/
Breih8913/
Breji891/
Breiø891/
Bre862,157/
Bri861,787/
Breidt80616/
Breich80240/
Breish80212/
Brehio80105/
Breiss8095/
Breitz8074/
Breijs8047/
Breiha8030/
Breggi8024/
Breitt8013/
Breihe8010/
Breias805/
Breits805/
Breius803/
Brejio802/
Breihi801/
Broeie801/
B'Reih801/
Breids801/
Breies801/
Breiis801/
Breije801/
Brzeih801/
Brehyi801/
Breist800/
Breiht800/
Breiet800/
Brea7522,802/
Bree759,046/
Briz758,367/
Brey758,287/
Bret757,537/
Breu756,202/
Bres755,551/
Brie753,496/
Brid752,893/
Brai752,744/
Bris752,240/
Broe752,037/
Brij751,818/
Brit751,800/
Brue751,505/
Brio751,320/
Bred751,191/
Brui751,028/
Brez75878/
Breh75870/
Breś75755/
Brye75673/
Broi75557/
Briš75358/
Brej75317/
Brae75235/
Brih75195/
Briy75181/
Breß75100/
Bhri7582/
Brée7558/
Brer7534/
Brge7511/
Bhre7511/
Brep7511/
Brhi757/
Brri756/
Brii755/
Breš755/
Breň754/
Brre753/
Bryi752/
Vrei752/
Briç752/
Hbre751/
Bære751/
Breć751/
Brhe751/
Briß751/
Brje751/
Brip751/
Brze751/
Wrei751/
Breggia73132/
Breiová7350/
Braahei7346/
Breicht732/
Breiult731/
Breyitt731/
Breiova731/
Breioch730/
Breihau730/
Britt6745,849/
Brett6733,937/
Breed677,064/
Breus676,476/
Breyt675,157/
Brest674,955/
Braid674,252/
Brees672,750/
Breej672,723/
Brish672,535/
Brais672,155/
Brich672,136/
Brech671,937/
Breer671,799/
Breet671,776/
Braye671,771/
Breye671,640/
Brait671,514/
Brija671,476/
Bress671,295/
Breaz67855/
Braia67835/
Breje67748/
Braje67709/
Browe67616/
Breha67579/
Bredt67476/
Breja67430/
Brist67405/
Brois67378/
Bread67360/
Briss67350/
Breut67349/
Broye67333/
Braue67331/
Breas67325/
Bresh67302/
Braiz67233/
Braih67226/
Braie67218/
Bhrai67203/
Breez67191/
Bruis67186/
Brejo67166/
Briey67157/
Brets67147/
Bruit67146/
Braij67138/
Bhrue67132/
Broio67127/
Breitsch67126/
Broue67124/
Brayi67115/
Bresz67102/
Bruiz6797/
Briya6793/
Breat6790/
Broit6788/
Breya6787/
Bruić6783/
Bryie6778/
Brioa6767/
Brioy6760/
Briët6759/
Braiu6758/
Brizz6754/
Brišš6751/
Braiș6751/
Braji6749/
Brrai6748/
Broie6744/
Brawe6742/
Briyo6740/
Brijh6738/
Bærøe6736/
Braio6735/
Brije6731/
Braiţ6731/
Breyd6729/
Broia6728/
Breyo6725/
Broji6725/
Briye6725/
Vreij6724/
Brahahei6724/
Børre6723/
Briji6721/
Breys6718/
Briså6718/
Broid6717/
Brueh6716/
Broeh6715/
Broiz6715/
Bruij6714/
Brhoi6714/
Briht6714/
Brihs6714/
Brehr6713/
Breah6712/
Brehs6711/
Braai6710/
Brijo6710/
Børge679/
Breud679/
Broje679/
Bruje679/
Brrey679/
Brgea678/
Briea678/
Brezt678/
Bredh678/
Breds678/
Briej677/
Bhrgi676/
Brhai676/
Bridh675/
Brezz675/
Bråge675/
Breïh675/
Bhrio675/
Bhroi674/
Braiş674/
Braiț674/
Breihatt673/
B'Rey673/
Bredd673/
Brihe673/
Bruie673/
Bhrui673/
Brejs673/
Bårje673/
Vreić673/
Bruid672/
Brred672/
Brijj672/
Bruia672/
Broyi672/
Breue672/
Bruye672/
Breea672/
Bhree672/
Braič672/
Breës672/
Brège672/
Bresd672/
Brhae671/
Brhea671/
Brheh671/
Bridd671/
Bruiy671/
Bruji671/
Briyi671/
Brrge671/
Braiy671/
Bhrer671/
Bhrge671/
Bhrit671/
Bhrje671/
Vreia671/
Vreid671/
Vreis671/
Vreji671/
Brioh671/
Bréia671/
Breuz671/
Bróis671/
Brejá671/
Båhre671/
Bredz671/
Bre't671/
Brrea671/
Breuo671/
Breyy671/
Breît671/
Brhih671/
Brhoe671/
Briie671/
Broih671/
Britë671/
Brzeh671/
Bhrae671/
Bhriy671/
Brizt671/
Hbret671/
Bhrii671/
Brerh671/
Bruyi671/
Bridt670/
Breuy670/

Brei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brei in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﻱabry-
Brei in the Russian language
Бреиbrei-

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