Bresline Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bresline Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bresline Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bresline Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bresline occurs most in Scotland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bresline.

How Common Is The Last Name Bresline? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Bresline occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Bresline live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Bresline is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland Bresline is most numerous in: West Lothian, where 75 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 25 percent are found. Besides Scotland this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Bresline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bresline has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bresline Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breline931/
Breslein8839/
Breslain8814/
Brezline881/
Brisline881/
Breslane880/
Bresslein8250/
Breaslain827/
Breslyner823/
Brelgin8034/
Breslen809/
Bryline803/
Brelain802/
Brelyne801/
Breloin801/
Briline800/
Brislane75278/
Breßlein7553/
Breilein7540/
Breslend7531/
Brislain7514/
Brilinge752/
Bryoline751/
Brayline751/
Breslenn751/
Brioline750/
Breclein750/
Brislayne711/
Brislen67256/
Brelhyn677/
Brilene671/
Brelean671/
Vrelene671/
Brilini671/
Bretlen670/
Brilain670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bresline
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