Brettner Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Brettner Surname Definition:

= Bretton (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

He buffeted the Bretoner Aboute the chekes.— Piers Plowman, 4148-9.

Brettner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2551:315,70831,833
Austria1291:66,01110,168
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Hungary421:233,72118,989
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Brettner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Bretton (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

He buffeted the Bretoner Aboute the chekes.— Piers Plowman, 4148-9.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Brettner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brettner occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brettner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 568,231st most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. The surname Brettner occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Brettner live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 315,708. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 40 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside and Hamburg, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Brettner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brettner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brettner surname expanded 352 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brettner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brettner last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Brettner earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,770 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Breittner941/
Bretner93170/
Brettne938/
Breittnner891/
Breitner881,759/
Brittner88788/
Breutner8882/
Brattner8822/
Bröttner8815/
Brättner886/
Brietner882/
Brestner882/
Bryttner881/
Brener864,715/
Bretne8665/
Brettnerová841/
Breithner821/
Brechtner820/
Breiner803,627/
Brenier801,590/
Britner80979/
Breuner80544/
Brejner80259/
Brenger80251/
Breyner80234/
Bresner80160/
Breneur80147/
Bretney80133/
Brytner8068/
Bratner8057/
Briener8021/
Bregner8013/
Brenerd8012/
Wretner8010/
Bryttne8010/
Breener809/
Brehner804/
Brenert803/
Breneer803/
Breneir802/
Brittne802/
Brenere802/
Brotner801/
Brenher801/
Brätner801/
Breaner800/
Brene77965/
Breinert7562/
Braitner7551/
Breynert7547/
Bradtner7535/
Breisner7516/
Brittnie758/
Brajtner756/
Bristner754/
Breineer754/
Brittnee753/
Breinger752/
Breinner752/
Breunner752/
Breinere752/
Braatner752/
Breigner751/
Brittnea751/
Breatney751/
Brothner751/
Bretinne751/
Brithner751/
Brittney751/
Brhenner751/
Breihner750/
Brenes7152,009/
Briner713,796/
Bryner713,423/
Breyne711,422/
Brenet711,255/
Breene71467/
Brenez71428/
Briene71343/
Breine71242/
Breney71199/
Brenøe71105/
Brettenny7188/
Brenie7160/
Brettnich7150/
Breune7131/
Brehne7129/
Bresne7117/
Brenerová7114/
Brhene7112/
Brenje7112/
Brenhe7110/
Breane714/
Brenge714/
Brenee713/
Brenerova713/
Britne711/
Bregne711/
Bretna711/
Bretni711/
Bréner711/
Bretny711/
Brenei711/
Braistner711/
Bretneitz710/
Bringer671,806/
Brainer67915/
Brayner67874/
Brigner67502/
Breines67323/
Breneis67105/
Britney6795/
Breehne6765/
Bresney6747/
Breeney6744/
Brisner6743/
Brajner6732/
Brenett6725/
Brenets6723/
Bresnee6717/
Breynes6715/
Brittny6712/
Breanes6710/
Brehney679/
Brinert679/
Brenesh679/
Bresnei678/
Brynger678/
Brinher675/
Britnee674/
Brynier674/
Brinett674/
Brioner673/
Breinerová673/
Breness672/
Britnet672/
Bruiner672/
Breynne672/
Breunie672/
Breanne672/
Breinei671/
Brenair671/
Brenehy671/
Beherenger671/
Bristne671/
Vreener671/
Bregnes671/
Breijne671/
Breanie671/
Britnez671/
Bréneur671/
Brénier671/
Broyner671/
Braytne671/
Brynher671/
Breenes670/
Brytney670/
Brytnee670/
Brytnie670/
Bryttni670/
Britnie670/
Brenitt670/
Brinier670/
Brinere670/
Brihner670/
Brysner670/
Writner670/
Bresnhe670/
Breenet670/
Bretnay670/
Brynett670/
Vritner670/

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