Brettell Surname

232,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brettell Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Celt.) = Brett (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

The present French forms are Bretel and the later Breteau.

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Brettell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8611:64,7137,551
United States3711:976,97872,504
Australia2331:115,86112,852
Canada1061:347,60031,502
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales201:154,72710,755
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France41:16,605,680368,153
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:62,5017,261
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Brettell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Celt.) = Brett (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

The present French forms are Bretel and the later Breteau. (English) Dweller at the Broad Hill [Old English brœd + hyll] or Broad Slope or Corner [Old English heal(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gaufrid de Braitells witnessed a Norman charter in 1126 (MSAN. v. 197).

The Norman People (1874)

Lords of Gremonville in Normandy (Des Bois). Robert de Bretel occurs in Kent, 1130 (Rot. Pip.), and Maurice de Britell was Lord of Stapleton and other lands in Dorset 1316 (Palgr. Parl. Writs). Bretel is near Alençon.

The Norman People (1874)

Brettell Last Name Facts

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

Brettell occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brettell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 232,645th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Brettell live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 861 people, or 1 in 64,713. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 31 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 5 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 4 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Brettell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brettell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Brettell last name expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brettell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brettell last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brettell last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brettell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.26% less than the national average, earning R 196,620 per year; in United States they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $44,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $48,323 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bretttell941/
Brettel93282/
Bretell9314/
Brittell88307/
Brattell884/
Brethell880/
Bretel861,047/
Brettl86158/
Brestel80627/
Breitel80424/
Breelle8074/
Britell8069/
Bratell8061/
Bresell8056/
Brethel8049/
Breutel8021/
Brottel8018/
Wretell8015/
Breytel808/
Brötell808/
Brattel806/
Brotell805/
Brittel803/
Brietel801/
Wrettel800/
Bretl77585/
Brechtel751,724/
Breithel7546/
Brithell7518/
Bristell7515/
Bressell755/
Brechell751/
Brothell751/
Breszell750/
Breistel750/
Briehtel750/
Britel715,908/
Brelle71578/
Brotel71262/
Bratel71205/
Brehel7156/
Brettlová7145/
Brecel7139/
Breull7135/
Bresel7133/
Brietl7127/
Breall7125/
Breßel7121/
Bratthäll7112/
Brittl718/
Bretil715/
Bretelova714/
Brötel713/
Brytel712/
Brétel712/
Breele712/
Brethl711/
Bret'l711/
Breschtel711/
Breichtel710/
Breill710/
Breathill710/
Brothoell710/
Bressel671,608/
Brechel6797/
Brechtl6782/
Bristel6779/
Brothel6752/
Brisell6742/
Breisel6720/
Brhelle6720/
Breille6712/
Brotiel675/
Braitel674/
Bricell672/
Brahtel672/
Bristll671/
Brödtel671/
Bresztl671/
Bresill670/
Brysell670/
Brathel670/

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