Bretner Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Bretner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1041:365,46940,663
United States211:17,259,949572,238
France131:5,109,440259,941
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Bretner (14) may also be a first name.

Bretner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bretner occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Bretner is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Bretner reside; 61 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 61 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 365,469. Outside of Poland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Bretner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bretner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bretner last name declined 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bretner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bretner last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Bretner earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.36% more than the national average, earning $62,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breitner931,759/
Brettner93556/
Breutner9382/
Brietner932/
Brestner932/
Brener924,715/
Bretne9265/
Breithner881/
Breittner881/
Brechtner880/
Breiner863,627/
Brenier861,590/
Britner86979/
Breuner86544/
Brejner86259/
Brenger86251/
Breyner86234/
Bresner86160/
Breneur86147/
Bretney86133/
Brytner8668/
Bratner8657/
Briener8621/
Bregner8613/
Brenerd8612/
Wretner8610/
Breener869/
Brettne868/
Brehner864/
Brenert863/
Breneer863/
Breneir862/
Brenere862/
Brotner861/
Brenher861/
Brätner861/
Breaner860/
Brene83965/
Breittnner821/
Brittner80788/
Breinert8062/
Braitner8051/
Breynert8047/
Bradtner8035/
Brattner8022/
Breisner8016/
Bröttner8015/
Brajtner806/
Brättner806/
Bristner804/
Breineer804/
Breinger802/
Breinner802/
Breunner802/
Breinere802/
Braatner802/
Breigner801/
Breatney801/
Brothner801/
Bretinne801/
Brithner801/
Bryttner801/
Brhenner801/
Breihner800/
Brettnerová781/
Brenes7752,009/
Briner773,796/
Bryner773,423/
Breyne771,422/
Brenet771,255/
Breene77467/
Brenez77428/
Briene77343/
Breine77242/
Breney77199/
Brenøe77105/
Brenie7760/
Breune7731/
Brehne7729/
Bresne7717/
Brhene7712/
Brenje7712/
Brenhe7710/
Breane774/
Brenge774/
Brenee773/
Britne771/
Bregne771/
Bretna771/
Bretni771/
Bréner771/
Bretny771/
Brenei771/
Brenerová7514/
Brenerova753/
Braistner751/
Bretneitz750/
Bringer711,806/
Brainer71915/
Brayner71874/
Brigner71502/
Breines71323/
Breneis71105/
Britney7195/
Breehne7165/
Bresney7147/
Breeney7144/
Brisner7143/
Brajner7132/
Brenett7125/
Brenets7123/
Bresnee7117/
Breynes7115/
Breanes7110/
Bryttne7110/
Brehney719/
Brinert719/
Brenesh719/
Bresnei718/
Brynger718/
Brinher715/
Britnee714/
Brynier714/
Brioner713/
Breinerová713/
Breness712/
Britnet712/
Bruiner712/
Breynne712/
Brittne712/
Breunie712/
Breanne712/
Breinei711/
Brenair711/
Brenehy711/
Beherenger711/
Bristne711/
Vreener711/
Bregnes711/
Breijne711/
Breanie711/
Britnez711/
Bréneur711/
Brénier711/
Broyner711/
Braytne711/
Brynher711/
Breenes710/
Brytney710/
Brytnee710/
Brytnie710/
Britnie710/
Brinier710/
Brinere710/
Brihner710/
Brysner710/
Writner710/
Bresnhe710/
Breenet710/
Bretnay710/
Vritner710/
Brine674,424/
Brena673,961/
Brainerd672,069/
Bryne671,540/
Bruinier67211/
Breny67173/
Breisnes6788/
Broinger6773/
Whritner6743/
Breesnee6737/
Breni6733/
Braynger6720/
Brainger6713/
Vrene6713/
Bhringer6712/
Brène6712/
Brené6712/
Bräne6710/
Brittnie678/
Brenh676/
Bruinger675/
Braynner674/
Brajnert674/
Brainner673/
Brittnee673/
Brenesch673/
Brehenes673/
Braygner672/
Brainher672/
Breahnea672/
Breinech671/
Brigneer671/
Britnnie671/
Brittnea671/
Braynert671/
Breñe671/
Brittney671/
Braigner671/
Brineard670/
Broinerd670/
Writhner670/
Braynerd670/
Bruinner670/
Bressingner670/
Brainert670/
Brainere670/
Bruinerd670/
Brihnier670/
Breunair670/

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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 Bretner
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