Bressan Surname

21,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Bressan Surname User-submission:

Bressan is an Italian dialectal form of the surname Bresciano, which means 'from Brescia'.

Bressan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy11,6611:5,245613
Brazil8,3531:25,6281,140
Argentina3,2981:12,9601,175
France1,0781:61,6178,379
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Germany1191:676,51652,308
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Belgium1041:110,54516,500
Uruguay651:52,7965,844
Venezuela481:629,25211,082
Croatia311:136,40719,258
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Israel241:356,56829,419
Austria221:387,06540,442
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
England181:3,095,448105,421
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Bressán (6) & Bressàn (1) are calculated separately.

Bressan (210) may also be a first name.

Bressan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bressan is an Italian dialectal form of the surname Bresciano, which means 'from Brescia'.

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Bressan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bressan (Russian: Брессан) is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bressán or Bressàn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bressan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,188th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 283,253 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Bressan live; 46 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Italic Europe. Bressan is also the 624,169th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 210 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 11,661 people, or 1 in 5,245. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Veneto, where 54 percent live, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 19 percent live and Lombardy, where 11 percent live. Beside Italy this surname is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 32 percent live and Argentina, where 13 percent live.

Bressan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bressan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bressan surname expanded 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bressan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bressan surname are 31.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bressan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning €28,401 per year; in South Africa they earn 60.15% more than the national average, earning R 380,580 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $44,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $53,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bressán956/
Bressàn951/
Bressand93926/
Bressane93690/
Bressant93292/
Bressann933/
Breissan932/
Bressean930/
Bresan92400/
Breissand8820/
Bressanth881/
Bresson869,352/
Bressam86249/
Bressen8691/
Brehsan8687/
Brezsan8632/
Brassan8613/
Broesan8611/
Breesan862/
Brossan862/
Brissan862/
Bresian862/
Bresang862/
Breshan861/
Bresane861/
Vressan861/
Breasan861/
Bresant861/
Bredsan861/
Breisan860/
Briesan860/
Breeshan80847/
Bression80273/
Breschan8087/
Breasson8042/
Brissant8033/
Bredsand8014/
Breisand809/
Brossean802/
Briessen802/
Breisson802/
Braissan802/
Brissand801/
Brassean801/
Bressone801/
Breesson801/
Bresantt801/
Breshann801/
Breyssen801/
Breysson801/
Bressont801/
Brossain800/
Brissean800/
Brettsan800/
Bressein800/
Briesson800/
Braesson800/
Breshand800/
Brosan77805/
Brezan77769/
Brisan77298/
Brešan77288/
Brasan7785/
Breson7745/
Bresam7717/
Breßan7712/
Bresen777/
Brysan773/
Brečan773/
Braissant75218/
Broissand75212/
Braissand75108/
Brissantt7534/
Breschand7514/
Broissain7512/
Bruissant7510/
Børgesson757/
Breshahan753/
Bresanová751/
Bressound751/
Børgessen751/
Breisåsen751/
Bressonne751/
Broissant751/
Breschane751/
Breadshan750/
Brossahan750/
Bresachen750/
Brisson7120,159/
Bressem71450/
Briesen71169/
Brechan7199/
Brezean7193/
Brezňan7163/
Brassen7162/
Breason7140/
Brresen7138/
Bresien7135/
Bretsen7128/
Brishan7128/
Bretson7127/
Brgesen7125/
Bredson7125/
Breeson7120/
Brashan7119/
Brezsán7117/
Breesam7114/
Broshan7112/
Brossen7110/
Breshon719/
Brezzan719/
Broesen718/
Brösang718/
Breyson717/
Breesen717/
Børesen717/
Brieson714/
Braesen714/
Bredsen713/
Britsan713/
Bryshan713/
Brissen712/
Brysson712/
Brosean712/
Brissón712/
Brahsan712/
Bressom712/
Breison711/
Breseen711/
Brisosn711/
Breacen711/
Braisan711/
Vriesshaun711/
Braszan711/
Braysan711/
Brosaun711/
Breysen711/
Breisam711/
Brisane710/
Bresham710/
Brisand710/
Bresont710/
Bresein710/
Brasean710/
Breischank710/
Brasain710/
Breuson710/
Breisen710/
Børresen672,141/
Børgesen67549/
Brittsan67242/
Bruisson6759/
Breciane6755/
Brechane6743/
Brechand6742/
Breyssem6722/
Brassein6712/
Brission6711/
Vriessen679/
Brissont677/
Bhrishan676/
Broschan674/
Broisson673/
Breschanova672/
Brossonn672/
Bräschan672/
Braisson672/
Braashan672/
Braysson672/
Brishane671/
Brissoun671/
Brissson671/
Braissen671/
Brashean671/
Brechean671/
Bhrashan671/
Brossoon671/
Wreeshan671/
Brechamn671/
Bresocin671/
Brissone671/
Brishamn671/
Brösangk671/
Braishan671/
Breachan671/
Brishand670/
Breadson670/
Bredsone670/
Broisant670/
Brescham670/

Bressan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bressan in the Russian language
Брессанbressan-

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