Breitschwerdt Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Breitschwerdt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breitschwerdt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2091:385,19436,091
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Breitschwerdt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breitschwerdt occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breitschwerdt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Breitschwerdt is the 872,430th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Breitschwerdt are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Breitschwerdt is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 385,194. In Germany Breitschwerdt is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 59 percent are found, Bavaria, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Breitschwerdt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breitschwerdt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Breitschwerdt last name rose 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breitschwerdt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breitschwerdt surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the political party.

Breitschwerdt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.07% more than the national average, earning $50,945 USD per year.

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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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