Bretzer Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Bretzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bretzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada871:423,51337,101
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Bretzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bretzer is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bretzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bretzer are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 423,513. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Alberta, where 46 percent reside, Saskatchewan, where 43 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 9 percent reside. Barring Canada Bretzer is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 26 percent reside.

Bretzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bretzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bretzer last name increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bretzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bretzer last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bretzer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.11% less than the national average, earning $38,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bretzger93227/
Breitzer9315/
Braetzer931/
Breetzer930/
Brezer9274/
Bretze921/
Brotzer86321/
Breezer8645/
Brietze8621/
Breizer8619/
Bretser8614/
Brezier8611/
Britzer865/
Bratzer864/
Breyzer863/
Brytzer863/
Bretzes860/
Breze83341/
Britzger8061/
Breazier8044/
Bretcher8028/
Brettser809/
Brietzhe804/
Bretsher802/
Brettger801/
Breetzjr801/
Breitzge800/
Breeze7710,021/
Brazer77598/
Britze77508/
Brezee77126/
Breyze77104/
Brozer7765/
Bretza7740/
Brizer7730/
Bretge7726/
Breaze7714/
Breize7713/
Bredze776/
Bretse771/
Bretzy770/
Brezze770/
Bretscher751,020/
Brestcher752/
Breitcher750/
Brestsher750/
Brazier7114,427/
Brecher712,955/
Bredzei71416/
Breezee71255/
Bretschger7171/
Breitseher7152/
Braizer7141/
Brozier7124/
Britzze7123/
Brazear7121/
Brecier7116/
Broyzer7110/
Bredzej714/
Broczer714/
Brytser713/
Breezey713/
Brizier712/
Britser711/
Briecer711/
Vreezer711/
Brazeir711/
Brazher711/
Brezzey711/
Briţzer711/
Bruizer710/
Brazeur710/
Bretseh710/
Brizzer710/
Brestscher710/
Britcher67968/
Brize67504/
Breecher67206/
Breacher6792/
Bryze6759/
Breycher6716/
Brezi6715/
Breicher6715/
Brathcer679/
Brayzier678/
Braizier677/
Brechere674/
Bratsher674/
Brezy673/
Brechtje672/
Brīze672/
Bradseer671/
Brecheer671/
Brecherr671/
Braitser671/
Britsher670/
Breazeah670/
Breitscherd670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bretzer
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