Bretland Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bretland Surname Definition:

(English + French-Celt.) Dweller at the Broad Lawn or Glade [Bret- from Old English bræd, broad + M.E, la(u)nde, a glade; Old French lande, a plain, heath; of Celtic orig.]

Bretland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Australia821:329,21628,102
England671:831,61344,286
Wales121:257,87814,969
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196

Bretland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English + French-Celt.) Dweller at the Broad Lawn or Glade [Bret- from Old English bræd, broad + M.E, la(u)nde, a glade; Old French lande, a plain, heath; of Celtic orig.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bretland Last Name Facts

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

Bretland occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,014,722nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Bretland is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Bretland live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Bretland is most common in: Ohio, where 45 percent live, Illinois, where 25 percent live and Washington, where 18 percent live. Aside from The United States Bretland occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and England, where 27 percent live.

Bretland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bretland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bretland last name decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bretland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bretland surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bretland are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55% being registered with the party.

Bretland earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,927 USD per year.

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