Bretecher Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Bretecher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretecher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3671:180,98828,195
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bretécher (8) & Brétécher (7) are calculated separately.

Bretecher Last Name Facts

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

Bretecher is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Bretécher or Brétécher. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretecher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bretecher is the 615,220th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,546,000 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Bretecher live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Bretecher is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 367 people, or 1 in 180,988. In France Bretecher is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 71 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Brittany, where 3 percent reside. Barring France Bretecher is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Bretecher Last Name Statistics demography

Bretecher earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $43,571 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bretecher
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