Bretz Surname
Approximately 9,039 people bear this surname
Bretz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Briddo (bridle).
Bretz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,735 | 1:76,549 | 8,763 |
| Germany | 3,010 | 1:26,746 | 3,537 |
| Brazil | 262 | 1:817,078 | 29,598 |
| France | 245 | 1:271,113 | 41,730 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| Argentina | 109 | 1:392,141 | 30,168 |
| Israel | 89 | 1:96,153 | 11,162 |
| Hungary | 76 | 1:129,162 | 11,998 |
| Switzerland | 56 | 1:146,659 | 14,074 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Slovakia | 23 | 1:232,020 | 36,711 |
| Luxembourg | 22 | 1:26,388 | 4,799 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 742 | 1:67,680 | 7,344 |
Bretz (22) may also be a first name.
Bretz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Briddo (bridle).
Bretz Demographics
Average Bretz Salary in
United States
$45,197 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bretz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bretz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bretz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bretz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bretz is the 56,127th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 806,234 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Bretz are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bretz is also the 2,301,746th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 22 people.
The surname Bretz is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,735 people, or 1 in 76,549. In The United States Bretz is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.
Bretz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bretz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bretz surname expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bretz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bretz surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68% registered with the political party.
The amount Bretz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning 315,583 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $50,048 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breetz | 91 | 362 | / |
| Brietz | 91 | 187 | / |
| Broetz | 91 | 75 | / |
| Breitz | 91 | 74 | / |
| Braetz | 91 | 64 | / |
| Breatz | 91 | 3 | / |
| Breutz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Brettz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bretze | 91 | 1 | / |
| Brez | 89 | 878 | / |
| Breitez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Britz | 80 | 21,787 | / |
| Bratz | 80 | 3,096 | / |
| Briez | 80 | 971 | / |
| Brotz | 80 | 863 | / |
| Breaz | 80 | 855 | / |
| Brötz | 80 | 634 | / |
| Breiz | 80 | 221 | / |
| Breez | 80 | 191 | / |
| Brets | 80 | 147 | / |
| Brecz | 80 | 38 | / |
| Brätz | 80 | 37 | / |
| Brytz | 80 | 31 | / |
| Bretx | 80 | 15 | / |
| Brezz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Brezh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Breuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vretz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bretc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bredz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braatz | 73 | 7,194 | / |
| Britze | 73 | 508 | / |
| Brittz | 73 | 354 | / |
| Bretch | 73 | 121 | / |
| Bretts | 73 | 93 | / |
| Breizh | 73 | 29 | / |
| Brattz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Brytcz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Brítez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breits | 73 | 5 | / |
| Breyts | 73 | 4 | / |
| Brests | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bretsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bretce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Brottz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bredcz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bráatz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Briets | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bretse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Britzs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bruitz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Braitz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Breuts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bradtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Breets | 73 | 0 | / |
| Briz | 67 | 8,367 | / |
| Brec | 67 | 615 | / |
| Bretsch | 67 | 555 | / |
| Bryz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bretche | 67 | 10 | / |
| Breszcz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brettås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Brechts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Breites | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brietts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brestts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breatch | 67 | 0 | / |
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