Bretteville Surname
Approximately 412 people bear this surname
Bretteville Surname Definition:
Bretteville: is given twice by Leland. It stands for Breteville, a barony near Caen. Gilbert de Bretteville was a Domesday Baron, holding lands in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.
Bretteville Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Bretteville Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bretteville: is given twice by Leland. It stands for Breteville, a barony near Caen. Gilbert de Bretteville was a Domesday Baron, holding lands in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire.
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Breteville. Bretteville; a local name
Bretteville Demographics
Average Bretteville Salary in
Norway
956,257 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Bretteville Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bretteville Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bretteville occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bretteville? popularity and diffusion
It is the 711,133rd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bretteville reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Bretteville is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 177,127. In France Bretteville is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 63 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 6 percent live. Excluding France it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 7 percent live and Denmark, where 0 percent live.
Bretteville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bretteville has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bretteville surname decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bretteville Last Name Statistics demography
Bretteville earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 176.31% more than the national average, earning 956,257 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breteville | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bredeville | 86 | 56 | / |
| Bordeville | 76 | 24 | / |
| Berdeville | 76 | 19 | / |
| Predeville | 76 | 4 | / |
| Prattville | 76 | 1 | / |
| Porteville | 76 | 1 | / |
| Boretvil | 74 | 1 | / |
| Brightville | 73 | 1 | / |
| Preudeville | 73 | 0 | / |
| Brattvoll | 70 | 31 | / |
| Brattvall | 70 | 15 | / |
| Berdville | 70 | 9 | / |
| Predville | 70 | 4 | / |
| Berdevile | 70 | 2 | / |
| Brouet Volle | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bretti Avila | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bradville | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bredevele | 70 | 1 | / |
| Portville | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bertevello | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bardaville | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bardoville | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bertevelli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brightvill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Broadville | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bordoville | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breitfeloe | 67 | 1 | / |
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