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Where Does The Last Name Bretscher Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bretscher is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretscher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 356,197^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,144,653 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bretscher live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 12,934. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 52 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 7 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent live. Barring Switzerland Bretscher is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 16 percent live.

Bretscher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bretscher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bretscher last name expanded 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretscher Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bretscher last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the political party.

Bretscher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning $48,769 USD per year.