Bretton Surname
Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname
Bretton Surname Definition:
Local 'of Brittany.' (a) Nick. 'the Breton.' Immigrants from Brittany. A very large number occur in the Hundred Rolls of 1373.
John de Brytaygn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Giffard le Bretun, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBretton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375 | 1:966,557 | 71,847 |
| France | 354 | 1:187,635 | 29,176 |
| England | 221 | 1:252,118 | 20,374 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Montserrat | 3 | 1:1,649 | 224 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 191 | 1:127,620 | 11,916 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Bretton (577) may also be a first name.
Bretton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Brittany.' (a) Nick. 'the Breton.' Immigrants from Brittany. A very large number occur in the Hundred Rolls of 1373.
John de Brytaygn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Giffard le Bretun, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Hugo le Bretun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Roger le Bretun, Suffolk, ibid.
Alicia de Britten, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Elias de Britton, 1379: ibid.
Ricardus Britton, 1379: ibid.
1790. Married — William Britten and Anne Keene: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. — John Britton and Sarah Wilkins: ibid.
(Anglo-French-Celt.) Breton [French Breton; of Celtic orig.]
My late friend, Mr. John Britton, F.S.A., the oldest antiquary of England, writing in his eighty-sixth year, says: "Britton, Britain, Briten, Bretten, Brittain, &c.-not common in England. I find that they abounded in parishes between Bath and Bristol. I have names from ten different registers. They rarely emigrated to Bath, Bristol, or London." A branch however did settle at Bristol about a century ago, and thence removed to Jamaica. The respectable family of Breton, of Kent and Sussex, usually pronounce their name as if spelt Britton, and there is no doubt of its original identity with it. See Breton.
A native of Britain, the ancient name of England. Several derivations have been given to Britain, such as Brydon or Prydyn, Welsh, the fair tribe, or brave men. Bridaoine, Gaelic, from Bri, dignity, and daoine, men. Pryddain, the fair and beautiful isle. Brait or Briand, extensive, and in, land. Brit—tane, the land of tin.
A location name in Yorkshire.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Brotons is the Iberian variant of the word Briton. Briton is itself an ethnic name to denote a native Celtic person from Britain.
Like its modern Celtic counterparts, the -s in Brotons is used to signify the meaning 'son of'. As such, the surname Brotons is Celtic in origins and translates to 'іon of Britain'.
Likewise, the French variation of Briton is Breton. As such, the surname Breton or Bretons is prevalent in France and shares the same Celtic origin and meaning as Broton 'son of (Celtic) Britain.'
In Britain, the original variant Briton is still found. Contained in surnames such as Briton, Britton, Britons, Brittons.
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Bretton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bretton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bretton (Arabic: بريتون) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bretton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 317,867th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,186,372 people. Bretton is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Bretton live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 348,718th most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 577 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States Bretton is most frequent in: Kansas, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in France, where 30 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
Bretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bretton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bretton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bretton surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.
The amount Bretton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,744 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.24% less than the national average, earning R 123,012 per year; in United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $64,383 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bretton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bretton in the Arabic language | ||
| بريتون | brytwn | - |
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Bretton Reference & Research
Britton One-name Study - A profile of the Britton surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Britton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Britton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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