Breitmann Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Breitmann Surname User-submission:
When a surname ends in -man it refers to the work performed by one of the ancestors of the people who have that last name. Breit is 'bread' in Yiddish and man means 'man'.
Breitmann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 169 | 1:476,364 | 41,414 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Breitmann Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
When a surname ends in -man it refers to the work performed by one of the ancestors of the people who have that last name. Breit is 'bread' in Yiddish and man means 'man'.
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Where Does The Last Name Breitmann Come From? nationality or country of origin
Breitmann is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Breitmann? popularity and diffusion
Breitmann is the 1,267,784th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Breitmann live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 476,364. In Germany Breitmann is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 40 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.
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