Brethe Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Greece

Brethe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brethe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France681:976,805110,007
Greece211:527,60966,013
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Brethé (2) are calculated separately.

Brethe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brethe occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Brethé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brethe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,718,748th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name Brethe is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Brethe are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 976,805. In France it is primarily found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 32 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 29 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 29 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 19 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brethé942/
Brethes921,171/
Brethet9225/
Brether9222/
Brethez9222/
Brethie926/
Breathe922/
Brethea922/
Brethed920/
Breth91916/
Brete91471/
Breither8691/
Breyther8634/
Breathet8627/
Breithee8620/
Breather869/
Breathed867/
Breathes862/
Brethett861/
Brette831,720/
Breite83651/
Bretes83596/
Breter83325/
Bretey83301/
Bretez83242/
Breith83221/
Bretet83177/
Brathe83163/
Brothe83124/
Bretch83121/
Bretea8385/
Breste8339/
Braete8327/
Bretge8326/
Bretha8317/
Breted8314/
Bretie8311/
Bretee833/
Brythe832/
Briete832/
Brithe832/
Breeth831/
Bresth831/
Breete831/
Brethy831/
Bretsh831/
Breute831/
Bhrete831/
Breath830/
Brieth830/
Bredth830/
Bret807,537/
Breathett8081/
Brechther801/
Breiter773,152/
Brester771,158/
Bretsch77555/
Brettes77447/
Bretter77180/
Breyter7787/
Braathe7772/
Briette7741/
Bräther7739/
Brithes7719/
Bröther7716/
Brither7710/
Brejter778/
Breitha777/
Brèthes775/
Breesth775/
Vrethed774/
Brathey773/
Brestes773/
Brestet773/
Broette773/
Wrethed773/
Breetha772/
Breatte772/
Brhathe771/
Brettie771/
Breadth771/
Brestte771/
Brothea771/
Breites771/
Brathei771/
Brotheh771/
Breiteh771/
Breitez771/
Bretysh771/
Brithez771/
Brêthes771/
Breetey771/
Breatch770/
Brothie770/
Braithe770/
Brechte770/
Brothey770/
Breette770/
Breited770/
Brethid770/
Brethis770/
Brett7333,937/
Breit737,612/
Breed737,064/
Breyt735,157/
Brest734,955/
Briet733,133/
Breet731,776/
Bredt73476/
Breta73473/
Breut73349/
Breti73247/
Brejt73180/
Brets73147/
Breat7390/
Brith7383/
Breté7324/
Brety7312/
Bräth7311/
Brezt738/
Bredh738/
Bryth737/
Breht736/
Wrete735/
Bre't731/
Breît731/
Hbret731/
Brechter71274/
Breister71160/
Breitsch71126/
Breetsch7134/
Brethová7121/
Breitter7115/
Breasted7113/
Vreyther715/
Briteher714/
Bresstte712/
Bretisch712/
Brechtje712/
Breaster711/
Brayther711/
Brechtch711/
Brestich711/
Brethova711/
Beherete711/
Brettett710/
Breshter710/
Braither710/
Breehtte710/
Brestter710/
Bresster710/
Brechtet710/
Brestedt710/
Brestead710/
Brecht6711,069/
Breedt676,028/
Bretti671,062/
Breeds67696/
Breidt67616/
Bretta67391/
Breest67381/
Braith67283/
Brieta67251/
Bretis6795/
Bretts6793/
Bretoi6791/
Brejta6783/
Breathitt6782/
Breitz6774/
Breast6771/
Brestt6770/
Brothy6732/
Bretty6731/
Britee6726/
Breita6723/
Breyta6721/
Britha6716/
Brehyd6716/
Breatt6714/
Brathi6714/
Breitt6713/
Britth6712/
Writhe679/
Brotee679/
Bretté679/
Bratee678/
Wretes678/
Breedh677/
Wreter677/
Brreti676/
Bretyš675/
Bretaa675/
Bråhed675/
Breits675/
Bretuj675/
Breyts674/
Brrett674/
Britih674/
Brithy674/
Bruith674/
Bresht673/
Breatz673/
Briety673/
Wriete673/
Bretit673/
Briett673/
Wretha672/
Breata672/
Brettz672/
Vretea672/
Vrette672/
Brithi672/
Breiteová671/
Breithová671/
Broith671/
Braeti671/
Brechd671/
Breeta671/
Brieti671/
Broeti671/
Brayth671/
Væreth671/
Wreste671/
Brathy671/
Breaty671/
Brothi671/
Brothé671/
Breishter671/
Brejdt671/
Brejszter671/
Bresti671/
Brests671/
Bretiz671/
Bretys671/
Brzety671/
Breddt671/
Breeht671/
Breett670/
Breist670/
Breets670/
Breistedt670/
Wreite670/
Breiht670/
Breadt670/
Bresst670/
Breuty670/

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