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 is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brettell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 232,645th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Brettell reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 861 people, or 1 in 64,713. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 31 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 5 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account England Brettell is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Brettell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brettell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brettell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Brettell are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with 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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