Breitung Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Breitung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breitung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9151:87,98411,089
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Breitung Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breitung is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Breitung click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breitung? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 302,272nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Breitung are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 915 people, or 1 in 87,984. In Germany Breitung is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 26 percent are found, Thuringia, where 20 percent are found and Berlin, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Breitung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Breitung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breitung last name rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Breitung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Breitung last name are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Breitung earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.55% less than the national average, earning $30,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breituing940/
Bretung931/
Britung930/
Breytung8820/
Vreitung881/
Brietung881/
Breitong881/
Bristung880/
Britun86103/
Bretun8627/
Bratung807/
Brituin801/
Vretung801/
Bredtun801/
Brettun800/
Breiton800/
Bretune800/
Breitton7510/
Brethaun751/
Brething750/
Breithausen7448/
Breton7155,782/
Briton712,232/
Bratun71565/
Bretón71388/
Brytun7111/
Bretum716/
Breathing713/
Breething711/
Britum710/
Britton6762,581/
Bretton671,178/
Breyton67836/
Braiton67791/
Brethon67143/
Breaton67118/
Breeton6778/
Øvretun6725/
Bretoum6723/
Brathun6722/
Brithon679/
Brettum678/
Brieton676/
Brituum674/
Britoon672/
Bratuin672/
Bruiton672/
Brhiton671/
Brehton671/
Britonn671/
Bratong671/
Brreton671/
Brihton670/
Braatun670/
Bridton670/
Bredton670/
Brittum670/

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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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  • 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 Breitung
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