Bretons Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
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The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.
Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bretons Surname Meaning
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The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.
Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'. As such, the surname Brotons is Celtic in origins and translates to 'іon of Britain'.
Likewise, the French variation of Briton is Breton. As such, the surname Breton or Bretons is prevalent in France and shares the same Celtic origin and meaning as Broton 'son of (Celtic) Britain.'
In Britain, the original variant Briton is still found. Contained in surnames such as Briton, Britton, Britons, Brittons.
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Where Does The Last Name Bretons Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bretons is most common in Spain. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bretons? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,746,821st most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Bretons occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Bretons are found; 66 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,416,728. In Spain it is most frequent in: Catalonia, where 94 percent are found, Andalusia, where 3 percent are found and Galicia, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Spain Bretons occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 26 percent are found and China, where 2 percent are found.
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