Brettle Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Brettle 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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Brettle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
Wales811:38,2043,749
Australia771:350,59429,558
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada471:783,94961,790
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:80,1828,629
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Brettle 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

Brettle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brettle occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Brettle.

How Common Is The Last Name Brettle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 395,536th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Brettle are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 53 percent live, Cheshire, where 4 percent live and Worcestershire, where 3 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Brettle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brettle has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Brettle last name expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,620 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 344 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brettle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brettle surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brettle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $42,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning $51,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brettler93174/
Brettles930/
Bretle920/
Brettelle8894/
Brittle861,910/
Brattle86201/
Brestle86134/
Bretler8621/
Breatle861/
Brietle861/
Bretele861/
Bretlle861/
Bretley860/
Brele8328/
Breitler80557/
Bretelle80402/
Brittles80166/
Brattlie8090/
Brattley8066/
Bretille8060/
Brestler8011/
Bretteil802/
Brittley800/
Brechtle800/
Bresstle800/
Brittler800/
Brestley800/
Brietley800/
Braetley800/
Brittele800/
Brelet77648/
Brelje77300/
Briele77260/
Bresle77103/
Brelie7776/
Brelea7776/
Breler7720/
Breley7718/
Bratle7715/
Brehle773/
Breale772/
Brytle772/
Breele772/
Britle771/
Brejle771/
Bretli771/
Breule771/
Breyle771/
Brotle771/
Breile771/
Breleu771/
Brelei771/
Brittelle7537/
Bretiller7530/
Brechtler7519/
Breteille754/
Bretillet753/
Breateale751/
Broittler750/
Breistele750/
Bresler713,978/
Brealey711,961/
Bratley711,118/
Bratlie711,051/
Bristle71353/
Brattli71336/
Bresley71278/
Breiler71218/
Breyley71204/
Bratlee7155/
Brethel7149/
Breeler7148/
Brelest7141/
Briehle7141/
Bratlle7139/
Writtle7130/
Breteil7129/
Brieley7121/
Brhelle7120/
Brattly7117/
Wretler7117/
Breille7112/
Brötler719/
Britley713/
Brealer713/
Breiley712/
Brathle712/
Breales712/
Brelije711/
Brotleh711/
Braittlett711/
Breeley711/
Breslei711/
Britele711/
Britles711/
Brittiller711/
Breslee710/
Brheler710/
Brotley710/
Britler710/
Bresles710/
Breyler710/
Breasle710/
Britlee710/
Breyles710/
Britlle710/
Breelet710/
Brela67644/
Breasley67206/
Breiller67113/
Breillet67112/
Bristley67103/
Breisler6793/
Britelle6793/
Brely6787/
Brile6787/
Brlej6759/
Breithel6746/
Brotelle6740/
Bryle6731/
Breli6711/
Braitler677/
Breysler674/
Bristler673/
Breiteil672/
Bristles672/
Brelé672/
Breilley671/
Brithtly671/
Braatley671/
Bratlieh671/
Brattloi671/
Vrele671/
Bretelli671/
Breletth671/
Brethell670/
Braitley670/
Briselle670/
Breesler670/
Bretheal670/
Breesley670/
Britlett670/

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