Brel Surname
Approximately 4,935 people bear this surname
Brel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,884 | 1:76,498 | 9,772 |
| Belarus | 1,657 | 1:5,734 | 782 |
| France | 1,051 | 1:63,200 | 8,657 |
| Ukraine | 129 | 1:352,889 | 43,718 |
| Belgium | 62 | 1:185,430 | 24,739 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 25 | 1:2,183 | 246 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Brél (7) are calculated separately.
Brel (12,178) may also be a first name.
Brel Demographics
Brel Political Affiliation
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Brel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brel (Russian: Брель) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Brél. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 96,385th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,476,706 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Brel live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Brel is also the 53,607th most numerous first name globally It is held by 12,178 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 1,884 people, or 1 in 76,498. In Russia it is primarily found in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 45 percent live, Irkutsk Oblast, where 23 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 4 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 34 percent live and France, where 21 percent live.
Brel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Brel surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Brel last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
Brel earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.08% less than the national average, earning $21,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brél | 92 | 7 | / |
| Bruel | 89 | 5,399 | / |
| Briel | 89 | 4,604 | / |
| Brell | 89 | 1,401 | / |
| Brehl | 89 | 866 | / |
| Breul | 89 | 843 | / |
| Broel | 89 | 208 | / |
| Breel | 89 | 187 | / |
| Brael | 89 | 32 | / |
| Brzel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brrel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brelt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brl | 86 | 94 | / |
| Bruehl | 80 | 814 | / |
| Bruell | 80 | 366 | / |
| Broehl | 80 | 223 | / |
| Briehl | 80 | 211 | / |
| Breehl | 80 | 136 | / |
| Briell | 80 | 121 | / |
| Broell | 80 | 97 | / |
| Brehel | 80 | 56 | / |
| Breuhl | 80 | 44 | / |
| Breull | 80 | 35 | / |
| Bregli | 80 | 23 | / |
| Braell | 80 | 10 | / |
| Breell | 80 | 7 | / |
| Brzell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Brziel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brriel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhreel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brellt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bryl | 75 | 6,902 | / |
| Bril | 75 | 4,334 | / |
| Vrel | 75 | 246 | / |
| Brýl | 75 | 25 | / |
| Wrel | 75 | 17 | / |
| Brül | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brlp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brelova | 73 | 30 | / |
| Brelová | 73 | 15 | / |
| Geebrel | 73 | 9 | / |
| D'Brell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brill | 67 | 24,914 | / |
| Brühl | 67 | 5,987 | / |
| Briol | 67 | 2,326 | / |
| Bröhl | 67 | 1,428 | / |
| Brüll | 67 | 1,146 | / |
| Bruil | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Bryll | 67 | 450 | / |
| Bryld | 67 | 386 | / |
| Bröll | 67 | 282 | / |
| Vrzel | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bryhl | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bruul | 67 | 69 | / |
| Vrell | 67 | 61 | / |
| Brlet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bryol | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wriel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhril | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brilt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Briël | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brüld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brijl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whrel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brűll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vriel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brgil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wreel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wrelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geebreel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vrehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vreul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brihl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wrehl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wrell | 67 | 0 | / |
Brel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brel in the Russian language | ||
| Брель | brel | - |
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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 Brel
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