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 surname Bretzel is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretzel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bretzel is the 1,009,375th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bretzel live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 16 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 759,485. In Germany it is mostly found 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 is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Bretzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bretzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bretzel surname increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bretzel last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68% registered to vote for the 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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