Brelu Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Brelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius561:23,0974,635
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Brelu (35) may also be a first name.

Brelu Last Name Facts

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

Brelu is more frequently found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brelu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. Brelu is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Brelu reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 35 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Mauritius, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 23,097. In Mauritius Brelu is primarily concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 96 percent are found, Port Louis District, where 2 percent are found and Rivière Noire District, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Mauritius this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brelus9116/
Breslu911/
Breleu911/
Breelu911/
Breslau83800/
Brelaud83116/
Brelyus8395/
Bretlau8343/
Brelaut8317/
Breloux839/
Brealut831/
Braelau830/
Brolu8043/
Bralu802/
Brilu800/
Breslout7712/
Breliaud7711/
Brilus7346/
Bhralu733/
Brolou731/
Brylou731/
Bralau731/
Breilloux7152/
Breillout7150/
Breillaud716/
Breitlauch67111/
Vrelust6733/
Brilius676/
Brilyus675/
Brhilou674/
Bhrollu671/
Brijlau671/
Brilhuis6267/
Brilhaut6227/
Brilhaus629/
Brilhault57213/
Brilho5541/

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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 Brelu
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