Bretscher Surname

356,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bretscher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretscher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6351:12,9342,140
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Germany1661:484,97341,888
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Bretscher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bretscher is found most in Switzerland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bretscher.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretscher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,197th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,144,653 people. The last name Bretscher occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bretscher reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Bretscher is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 12,934. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 52 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 7 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname occurs 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bretscher surname grew 1,229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretscher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bretscher are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bretschger9571/
Brestscher950/
Brescher94344/
Bretcher9428/
Bretsher942/
Bretsche941/
Breitscherd900/
Britscher89126/
Bratscher8927/
Breuscher8918/
Vretscher8911/
Brietsche898/
Wretscher892/
Brestcher892/
Brescherd891/
Brestsher890/
Breischer890/
Breitcher890/
Brecher882,955/
Bresche8879/
Bresher8862/
Bretser8814/
Bretche8810/
Breitseher8452/
Britcher82968/
Bretches82253/
Breecher82206/
Britsche8298/
Breacher8292/
Bräscher8271/
Breasher8240/
Breshear8231/
Breschet8230/
Bretschi8223/
Breische8223/
Brechert8219/
Breycher8216/
Breicher8215/
Brettser829/
Bratsher824/
Brechere824/
Brischer823/
Brytsche823/
Breusche821/
Brecheer821/
Brecherr821/
Vrescher821/
Breschie821/
Britsher820/
Breshier820/
Breche80334/
Breser80187/
Breitscheid8052/
Bresce8012/
Breshe802/
Bretce801/
Brescherová801/
Bretse801/
Britschge7862/
Bresheare7820/
Broischer7816/
Bruitcher786/
Breashear783/
Britschie783/
Brethches781/
Britcherd781/
Brittcher781/
Braitcher781/
Britschey781/
Brescheit781/
Breshchei781/
Breyshear780/
Breishear780/
Breacherd780/
Breitscheidt766/
Bresser753,220/
Brechet751,683/
Bröcher75659/
Bricher75214/
Bretzer75200/
Bresier75179/
Breeser75140/
Breches75124/
Bresich7563/
Brisher7551/
Brieser7547/
Breiser7540/
Brächer7527/
Breiche7523/
Breuser7523/
Brecier7516/
Bresjer757/
Breache756/
Brescha754/
Brische754/
Brytser753/
Brescie752/
Breshet751/
Breshea751/
Briscer751/
Brechir751/
Briecer751/
Britser751/
Bretseh750/
Breseer750/
Britche750/
Breserd750/
Breaser750/
Beheretche7432/
Bradsher711,860/
Brese71601/
Broicher71386/
Bretzger71227/
Braysher71199/
Braisher71191/
Bressier71173/
Bressert71155/
Braicher7135/
Brecheis7129/
Brece7125/
Breitzer7115/
Breeches7115/
Britches7110/
Brathcer719/
Brytscha719/
Breisser718/
Breschit718/
Brescich716/
Bresseur714/
Brietzhe714/
Brechior714/
Briocher713/
Bresheas712/
Breisier711/
Breseere711/
Bresserr711/
Brischea711/
Britschi711/
Breacert711/
Writcher711/
Braetzer711/
Brechoir711/
Breychey711/
Breyscha711/
Braitser711/
Wreacher711/
Bruitche711/
Breetzer710/
Brichert710/
Brishear710/
Bresserd710/
Britchet710/
Brechett710/
Brishere710/
Breidscheid7060/
Breese676,206/
Briese674,484/
Briche673,149/
Breece672,662/
Bresee671,450/
Britschgi671,401/
Bresci671,315/
Bresse67589/
Bryche67298/
Brechoire67195/
Breuse67118/
Britse67102/
Breise6789/
Brezer6774/
Breßer6757/
Bridschge6756/
Bresie6752/
Brechaire6749/
Brehse6744/
Breice6739/
Bresha6733/
Brease6727/
Breassier6727/
Brecie6723/
Vrecer6721/
Briece6718/
Bresge6713/
Vreche6710/
Breshi677/
Bradshear677/
Bricer677/
Brejse677/
Britchett676/
Brecey676/
Brisce676/
Brešer676/
Brecea676/
Brezhe675/
Breshy675/
Brèche675/
Brycer674/
Briser674/
Brechi674/
Brexer673/
Brechy672/
Brishe672/
Brecce672/
Bresez672/
Bretsa672/
Breyse672/
Brrece671/
Bradssher671/
Braishier671/
Hbradsher671/
Bretze671/
Breses671/
Bresée671/
Bréche671/
Breace670/
Braedshir670/
Brischett670/
Bresey670/
Bresheads670/
Bresea670/
Bricheart670/

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