Bretsen Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bretsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada61:6,140,932260,641

Bretsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bretsen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Bretsen reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Bretsen is primarily found in: Washington, where 41 percent are found, Nebraska, where 27 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States Bretsen exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found.

Bretsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bretsen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Bretsen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brietsen930/
Bresen927/
Bretschen880/
Briesen86169/
Bressen8691/
Brresen8638/
Bresien8635/
Bratsen8627/
Bretson8627/
Brgesen8625/
Breesen867/
Børesen867/
Bredsen863/
Britsen862/
Breseen861/
Bresenk861/
Breshen861/
Bretzen861/
Wretsen861/
Bresent861/
Breysen861/
Bresend860/
Breisen860/
Børresen802,141/
Børgesen80549/
Bressend8011/
Briessen802/
Brestson801/
Bratszen801/
Breschen801/
Breyssen801/
Braetzen801/
Brettsan800/
Brescent800/
Breashen800/
Brietson800/
Breishen800/
Bresan77400/
Bresin77386/
Breson7745/
Bräsen7745/
Brisen7737/
Brezen7736/
Bresyn777/
Brysen772/
Bresem772/
Vresen771/
Breßen771/
Børretzen7561/
Brattåsen757/
Børgessen751/
Brechtgen751/
Breisåsen751/
Brietsohn750/
Bresachen750/
Bressan7125,728/
Bresson719,352/
Britsin711,099/
Bressem71450/
Britson71204/
Bressin71152/
Britsyn71142/
Vreysen71109/
Brehsan7187/
Breshin7175/
Bretcan7154/
Briezen7151/
Brotzen7147/
Brytsyn7142/
Bretzin7141/
Breason7140/
Britzen7133/
Brezsan7132/
Bradsen7130/
Bredson7125/
Breeson7120/
Breysem7118/
Brezsán7117/
Bresing7111/
Breshon719/
Brisend718/
Wretsén718/
Breyson717/
Briesin717/
Bressán716/
Brieson714/
Brishen713/
Breezon713/
Britsan713/
Brechen712/
Brissen712/
Breesan712/
Briscen712/
Bresian712/
Bresang712/
Breison711/
Breshan711/
Brijsen711/
Brisenq711/
Brisent711/
Brazeen711/
Breacen711/
Breesem711/
Breezin711/
Bresane711/
Breasan711/
Bressàn711/
Bredsan711/
Bratsan711/
Breisan710/
Bretcon710/
Briesan710/
Brydsen710/
Braisen710/
Broysen710/
Broisen710/
Breuson710/
Bressyn710/
Bratsin710/
Bressand67926/
Breeshan67847/
Bressane67690/
Brecheen67649/
Bression67273/
Breeschoten67267/
Brittsan67242/
Britsyna67189/
Bretzing67118/
Breitsching67113/
Vreijsen6789/
Breschan6787/
Breussin6769/
Breshina6751/
Breasson6742/
Brittson6741/
Brytsyna6739/
Breyssem6722/
Bressing6722/
Brischen6717/
Bredsand6714/
Breising6711/
Breisand679/
Breschin674/
Breechen673/
Bressann673/
Brechenn672/
Breissan672/
Breisson672/
Bretzinn671/
Bruisien671/
Britchen671/
Brittsin671/
Braissen671/
Breezeen671/
Bressone671/
Breesson671/
Breishin671/
Breitschink671/
Breshann671/
Bresocin671/
Breysson671/
Britsing671/
Breadson670/
Bredsone670/
Briesson670/
Breesing670/
Breicien670/
Breshand670/

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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 Bretsen
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