Breizh Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Breizh Surname User-submission:
The word 'Brittany,' along with its equivalents in French (Bretagne), Breton (Breizh), and Gallo (Bertaèyn), all derive from the Latin word 'Britannia.' This Latin term means 'land of the Britons.'
Breizh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Breizh (15) may also be a first name.
Breizh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The word 'Brittany,' along with its equivalents in French (Bretagne), Breton (Breizh), and Gallo (Bertaèyn), all derive from the Latin word 'Britannia.' This Latin term means 'land of the Britons.'
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Where Does The Last Name Breizh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Breizh occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Breizh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Breizh is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Breizh live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 15 people.
This surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,887,944. In France Breizh is most frequent in: Brittany, where 61 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 30 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 4 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.
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