Bremer Surname
Approximately 35,852 people bear this surname
Bremer Surname Definition:
“Citizen of Bremen” in Germany.
Bremer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18,498 | 1:4,352 | 503 |
| United States | 9,638 | 1:37,607 | 4,650 |
| Netherlands | 2,579 | 1:6,548 | 734 |
| Brazil | 933 | 1:229,447 | 8,876 |
| Iran | 495 | 1:155,116 | 13,497 |
| Sweden | 367 | 1:26,830 | 2,180 |
| Poland | 322 | 1:118,040 | 17,629 |
| Denmark | 306 | 1:18,447 | 1,819 |
| Australia | 300 | 1:89,986 | 10,337 |
| France | 278 | 1:238,931 | 37,046 |
| Mexico | 241 | 1:515,046 | 9,128 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| England | 189 | 1:294,805 | 22,579 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
| Finland | 164 | 1:33,516 | 4,388 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Norway | 129 | 1:39,863 | 5,673 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| Switzerland | 98 | 1:83,805 | 9,470 |
| Luxembourg | 87 | 1:6,673 | 1,004 |
| Israel | 77 | 1:111,138 | 12,490 |
| Chile | 71 | 1:248,119 | 7,493 |
| Belgium | 68 | 1:169,068 | 23,042 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 111 | 1:219,598 | 16,839 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,683 | 1:29,839 | 3,621 |
The alternate forms: Brémer (2) are calculated separately.
Bremer (251) may also be a first name.
Bremer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Citizen of Bremen” in Germany.
Bremer Demographics
Bremer Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bremer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bremer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bremer (Arabic: بريمر, Russian: Бремер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Brémer. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bremer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bremer is the 15,550th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 203,267 people. Bremer occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Bremer reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bremer is also the 562,655th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 251 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 18,498 people, or 1 in 4,352. In Germany Bremer is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 29 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.
Bremer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bremer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bremer last name grew 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bremer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Bremer last name are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.35% registered with the party.
The amount Bremer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning 360,109 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 167.95% more than the national average, earning R 636,744 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $53,621 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bremer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bremer in the Russian language | ||
| Бремер | bremer | - |
| Bremer in the Arabic language | ||
| بريمر | brymr | - |
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Bremer Reference & Research
Brenner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Brenner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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