Breitbach Surname

136,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Breitbach Surname User-submission:

Breitbach is a habitational surname denoting someone who comes from a place in Bavaria named Breitbach. It is derived from Middle High German breit, meaning 'broad', and bach , meaning 'stream'.

Breitbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9471:41,3485,446
United States1,2331:293,96527,244
France551:1,207,686126,065
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Breitbach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Breitbach is a habitational surname denoting someone who comes from a place in Bavaria named Breitbach. It is derived from Middle High German breit, meaning 'broad', and bach , meaning 'stream'.

- Junie

Breitbach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Breitbach is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Breitbach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breitbach? popularity and diffusion

Breitbach is the 136,121st most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,209,686 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Breitbach are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,947 people, or 1 in 41,348. In Germany Breitbach is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 54 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Germany Breitbach exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Breitbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Breitbach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Breitbach surname rose 3,977 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breitbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Breitbach are 31.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.81% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Breitbach earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $45,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breitebach957/
Breithbach954/
Breittbach951/
Breitbeach951/
Breibach94105/
Britbach941/
Bretbach941/
Braitbach8914/
Brietbach898/
Brettbach892/
Breisbach891/
Breitbath891/
Brebach8841/
Bribach8831/
Brettbeach844/
Bruebach8233/
Briebach8218/
Brisbach821/
Brebauch820/
Bribac801/
Breischbach801/
Brivach7552/
Breibat7524/
Brabach755/
Breibad751/
Brebash751/
Braubach71143/
Briba71124/
Breba7126/
Breebash7125/
Breibass711/
Broubach710/
Brieba67407/
Britva67326/
Bribai67127/
Breiva6758/
Breeba6731/
Bresba6729/
Brebas6719/
Brabah677/
Britbo675/
Braeba675/
Brabac673/
Bribas672/
Vreiba672/
Bribat671/
Brisba670/
Brebay670/
Bribau670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Breitbach
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis