Breig Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Breig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5761:139,76616,949
United States5131:706,54855,809
France391:1,703,147154,208
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Breig Last Name Facts

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

Breig occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 313,233rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Breig live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Breig is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 576 people, or 1 in 139,766. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 78 percent reside, Berlin, where 5 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Breig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 827 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breig surname are 9.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.91% registered with the party.

The amount Breig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $47,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $49,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breigh913/
Breg891,273/
Brig89712/
Braig802,583/
Breik80913/
Brigg80903/
Bregg80530/
Brieg80310/
Broeg80161/
Brzeg8082/
Brigs8069/
Breug8035/
Brigh8022/
Bregt8021/
Bæreg8017/
Breag8015/
Breeg8014/
Brigt8013/
Bresg809/
Braeg808/
Breiq804/
Bregs803/
Bhrig803/
Broig803/
Breic802/
Brueg802/
Brihg801/
Bregh801/
Brecg801/
Briggs73134,453/
Breick73536/
Brigue73325/
Breike73312/
Bregue73195/
Broegg73138/
Braigh73105/
Brigss7355/
Breggs7325/
Breiak7319/
Bruegh7312/
Brehag739/
Brejic738/
B'Reik735/
Breahg731/
Braweg731/
Breuic731/
Brigke731/
Brzegh731/
Brayeg731/
Brihgt731/
Briggz731/
Briggt731/
Braigg731/
Breegt731/
Briegh731/
Breiyk731/
Breagh730/
Breisk730/
Wreigh730/
Briggh730/
Brik6727,048/
Brix678,602/
Brek672,226/
Bric671,159/
Brag67957/
Bryg67668/
Brec67615/
Brex67414/
Bregova6758/
Vreg6756/
Brigova6748/
B'Reick6734/
Wrig6726/
Breicke6724/
Bräg6722/
Breyick6714/
Briggss6711/
B'Reike678/
Brigggs678/
Breikhe678/
Breggue677/
Vrig676/
Briq674/
Briggsh672/
Broiggs672/
Wreg671/
Breickh671/
Wreigue671/
Breikeh671/
Breizke671/
Breikšs671/
Bregsch671/
Bregová671/
Breq671/
Brigtht671/
Brigsss671/
Braiggs671/
Braheix671/
Breiske671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breig
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