Bretzel Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bretzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1061:759,48556,711
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Bretzel (16) may also be a first name.

Bretzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bretzel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,009,375th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bretzel reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 16 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 759,485. In Germany Bretzel is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 66 percent live, Bavaria, where 24 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Bretzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bretzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bretzel surname expanded 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bretzel surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bretzel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,926 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brietzel933/
Bretzell931/
Broetzel930/
Brezel92228/
Bretzl9216/
Brotzel86299/
Bratzel86282/
Breazel8630/
Wretzel8628/
Britzel8627/
Brezell8611/
Brezzel866/
Brötzel863/
Bredzel862/
Breziel861/
Broezel860/
Breizel860/
Vretzel860/
Brezl831/
Breazell80155/
Brezzell8082/
Brotzell8029/
Bretgeld8019/
Broezell8016/
Breezeel8012/
Breaziel809/
Brittzel805/
Bretchel803/
Braezell801/
Bratzell801/
Wreitzel800/
Brazel772,256/
Brezil77611/
Brizel77117/
Britzl7750/
Brecel7739/
Brozel7724/
Wrezel7715/
Brözel776/
Wretzl773/
Breatchel7512/
Brazell715,163/
Braziel712,566/
Brizell71178/
Brazeel71142/
Brozell71114/
Brechel7197/
Brezill7145/
Writzel7144/
Breazil7111/
Wretzelová719/
Bratsel718/
Bryzell717/
Brazael716/
Brizuel716/
Brazehl714/
Bradzel714/
Brizzel713/
Braizel713/
Brodzel712/
Broziel711/
Vritzel711/
Brozoel711/
Breatchell711/
Brotsel711/
Briziel711/
Brozeel710/
Brizzell6798/
Brattsel6711/
Braziell679/
Wretsell674/
Brazeell672/
Brizl671/
Brechell671/
Brechtseldt671/
Brazuell671/
Brazsell671/
Britciel671/
Bridzell671/
Broyzell670/
Britsell670/
Breazzil670/
Braizell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bretzel
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