Bretten Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Bretten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Norway171:302,48730,120
Israel161:534,85239,210
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Bretten (40) may also be a first name.

Bretten Last Name Facts

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

Bretten is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bretten.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretten? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname Bretten is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Bretten are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 29 percent are found in British Isles. Bretten is also the 1,614,485th most common first name world-wide It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Bretten is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 42 percent reside, Kent, where 11 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Norway, where 13 percent reside.

Bretten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bretten has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bretten last name increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bretten surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bretten earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning 304,978 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,158 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breten9257/
Britten869,079/
Bratten861,992/
Brettin86530/
Breiten86321/
Brethen8691/
Brotten8686/
Bresten8614/
Brettne868/
Breeten863/
Breaten862/
Brettyn861/
Brieten860/
Brettem860/
Bretend860/
Breuten860/
Bretn8392/
Bretting80600/
Breathen8018/
Brittien802/
Brettina802/
Breisten802/
Breiteng801/
Breitien801/
Bretheen801/
Brittaen801/
Braatten801/
Brechten801/
Brottien801/
Bretin772,373/
Broten77951/
Breene77467/
Braten77202/
Bretne7765/
Briten7755/
Bretyn7746/
Bresen777/
Vreten773/
Brittn771/
Bretín771/
Bretön771/
Breßen771/
Wreten770/
Bryten770/
Breitting750/
Breastend750/
Braaten715,505/
Brittin71950/
Brattin71735/
Brothen71263/
Breting7198/
Bressen7191/
Brattén7178/
Written7176/
Breehne7165/
Brestin7152/
Bristen7143/
Brathen7141/
Brresen7138/
Bresien7135/
Bryttne7110/
Breesen717/
Børesen717/
Brottin716/
Britien715/
Brysten713/
Brechen712/
Brithen712/
Brittem712/
Breitem712/
Brittne712/
Bretina712/
Brittyn712/
Breitng711/
Breseen711/
Bresenk711/
Brettim711/
Brraten711/
Breacen711/
Brehend711/
Braiten711/
Wrethen711/
Bresent711/
Breysen711/
Breştin711/
Breitin711/
Brotien711/
Brayten710/
Broyten710/
Breheng710/
Brateen710/
Bresend710/
Breisen710/
Broteen710/
Børresen672,141/
Braathen671,826/
Brene67965/
Brean67955/
Britting67874/
Brecheen67649/
Brishten67569/
Breun67396/
Brein67392/
Breiting67336/
Breyn67238/
Bruisten67208/
Brittijn67129/
Brittion67125/
Bryshten6763/
Bruysten6743/
Brytting6711/
Bressend6711/
Brenh676/
Brhen674/
Breechen673/
Brechenn672/
Brytn671/
Brotn671/
Braateen671/
Breschen671/
Bretinne671/
Breyssen671/
Breñe671/
Bryszten671/
Brittina670/
Wretting670/
Brescent670/
Breeting670/
Breesing670/
Broisten670/
Braithen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bretten
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