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

Bretner is most common in Poland. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretner? popularity and diffusion

Bretner is the 1,321,499th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 365,469. Besides Poland this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Bretner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bretner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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