Brekne Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Brekne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brekne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1071:48,0596,881
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Brekne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brekne (Russian: Брекне) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brekne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,422,956th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Brekne is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Brekne reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Brekne is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 48,059. In Norway Brekne is most common in: Southern Norway, where 69 percent live, Western Norway, where 17 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 14 percent live. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Brekne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brekne surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brekne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning 386,301 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Brekne Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brekne in the Russian language
Брекнеbrekne-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brekne
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