Brevus Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Brevus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brevus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1111:410,11449,291
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813

Brevus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brevus (Russian: Бревус) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brevus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,612,213th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Brevus live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 410,114. In Ukraine Brevus is mostly concentrated in: Ternopil Oblast, where 68 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brevaus921/
Brevaust861/
Brewus8357/
Bryvus8331/
Bravus835/
Brevos831/
Braveus7781/
Brevaux7729/
Brevaut7726/
Broweus773/
Brivaus771/
Bresbus770/
Brevoes770/
Brebush770/
Brebu73982/
Brewu73589/
Vrevu734/
Brevault7161/
Vreavu6769/
Brebou6712/
Brewut676/
Brewuz674/
Brivou672/
Brewhouse672/
Brewusová671/
Brethbust670/
Brebeu670/
Brivaud6214/
Brévaux622/
Brévaut621/
Brewaux621/
Brewout621/
Øvrebust5757/
Bräuhaus572/
Brebauch570/
Braibouss534/
Brewoo50353/
Bribou501/
Brujbu501/
Braibousse501/
Bribau500/

Brevus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brevus in the Russian language
Бревусbrevus-

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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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  • 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 Brevus
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