Bresson Surname

54,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Bresson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bresson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8,0211:8,281715
United States7741:468,29339,860
Denmark1551:36,4183,793
Canada861:428,43737,472
Seychelles591:1,566351
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Greenland141:4,027416
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Bresson (37) may also be a first name.

Bresson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bresson (Russian: Брессон) is found most frequently in France. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bresson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,404th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 779,250 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Bresson live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.

It is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 8,021 people, or 1 in 8,281. In France Bresson is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent are found, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 16 percent are found and Grand Est, where 15 percent are found. Aside from France this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Bresson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bresson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bresson last name expanded 1,106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bresson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bresson last name are 35.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.04% registered with the political party.

The amount Bresson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $48,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $44,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bression93273/
Breasson9342/
Breisson932/
Bressone931/
Breesson931/
Breysson931/
Bressont931/
Briesson930/
Breson9245/
Børgesson887/
Bressound881/
Bressonne881/
Bressan8625,728/
Brisson8620,159/
Bressen8691/
Breason8640/
Bretson8627/
Bredson8625/
Breeson8620/
Breshon869/
Breyson867/
Bressán866/
Brieson864/
Brysson862/
Bressom862/
Breison861/
Bressun861/
Bressàn861/
Bresont860/
Breuson860/
Bressand80926/
Bressane80690/
Bressant80292/
Bruisson8059/
Brission8011/
Brissont807/
Bressann803/
Broisson803/
Briessen802/
Breissan802/
Braisson802/
Braysson802/
Brissoun801/
Brissson801/
Bresocin801/
Breyssen801/
Brissone801/
Breadson800/
Bredsone800/
Bryson7740,839/
Brison774,071/
Bresan77400/
Brexon7713/
Bresun779/
Bresen777/
Brezon776/
Bréson771/
Wreson770/
Breissand7520/
Børgessen751/
Breisåsen751/
Bressanth751/
Brayson712,683/
Bridson711,791/
Braison711,079/
Brydson71821/
Brechon71459/
Bressem71450/
Bressam71249/
Britson71204/
Briesen71169/
Brehsan7187/
Brision7177/
Brresen7138/
Bresien7135/
Brisone7132/
Brezsan7132/
Bretsen7128/
Brgesen7125/
Bressum7121/
Brezsán7117/
Brissom7110/
Breesen717/
Børesen717/
Brixson716/
Bredsen713/
Breezon713/
Bruison713/
Brishon712/
Brissen712/
Breesan712/
Brisgon712/
Brissan712/
Bresian712/
Breyzon712/
Bresang712/
Brijson712/
Brecion712/
Brissón712/
Broyson711/
Breseen711/
Breshan711/
Brysone711/
Brisosn711/
Brisotn711/
Bresane711/
Vressan711/
Breasan711/
Bresant711/
Breysen711/
Bredsan711/
Breisan710/
Briesan710/
Brysond710/
Breisen710/
Vrieson710/
Børresen672,141/
Breeshan67847/
Børgesen67549/
Breeschoten67267/
Breschan6787/
Brittson6741/
Brissant6733/
Breyssem6722/
Bredsand6714/
Bridsong679/
Breisand679/
Vriessen679/
Brydsong674/
Breczone673/
Brecione672/
Bridssun672/
Braissan672/
Brissand671/
Braissen671/
Bresantt671/
Breshann671/
Brisione671/
D'Bryson671/
Brettsan670/
Braidson670/
Breshand670/

Bresson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bresson in the Russian language
Брессонbresson-

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