Breyer Surname

58,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Breyer Surname Definition:

“Knitter” in Dutch.

Breyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2501:18,9422,494
United States2,2571:160,59316,355
Brazil5891:363,45413,894
Austria5581:15,2612,264
France3411:194,78830,294
Belgium1641:70,10111,187
Luxembourg681:8,5371,349
Poland611:623,09455,804
Canada601:614,09350,489
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Croatia361:117,46117,621
Israel361:237,71222,042
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
England341:1,638,76668,634
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Norway111:467,48139,375
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Albania41:728,51420,844
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

Breyer (27) may also be a first name.

Breyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Knitter” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who brewed beer; one who came from Brey, in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) Breyer and Breier are other forms for brewer.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Breyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Breyer (Arabic: براير, Russian: Брейер) is found most in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Breyer? popularity and diffusion

Breyer is the 58,032nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 835,824 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Breyer are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Breyer is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 27 people.

The surname Breyer is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,250 people, or 1 in 18,942. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Besides Germany this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Breyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Breyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Breyer surname grew 1,376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Breyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breyer surname are 9.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.94% being registered with the party.

The amount Breyer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.08% less than the national average, earning 286,973 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $48,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $48,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Broeyer9219/
Breyere929/
Breeyer926/
Breyert921/
Breyeer920/
Brieyer920/
Bryer913,261/
Breer911,799/
Breyherr861/
Breuer8349,069/
Breier836,240/
Broyer832,196/
Brayer832,145/
Bruyer831,213/
Brejer8389/
Breyre8327/
Breerh834/
Bráyer832/
Briyer831/
Breear831/
Breyar831/
Breyor830/
Breyerová8025/
Breyerova802/
Bruyere777,827/
Brygier77680/
Bregger77491/
Brygger77279/
Briejer7781/
Breyare7734/
Bruyeer7733/
Breiert7730/
Breyard7716/
Brayere7714/
Breiher7710/
Broyere775/
Brouyer775/
Breuier774/
Breiere774/
Broyier773/
Briyere772/
Broheer771/
Broweer771/
Broyher771/
Breejer771/
Breyart771/
Brayeer771/
Breuher770/
Breioer770/
Braweer770/
Brayert770/
Brier735,543/
Broer733,494/
Brear731,748/
Bruer731,684/
Breur731,074/
Braer73347/
Bruyr73301/
Breir73217/
Vryer732/
Brayr731/
Brejr731/
Bruyerre71109/
Breuherr7174/
Brouyere7140/
Breiherr716/
Brhegger711/
Brauer6731,941/
Brower6722,457/
Breard673,007/
Brajer671,214/
Breure67846/
Brawer67499/
Braier67454/
Brouer67448/
Brehar67209/
Breart67195/
Breare67166/
Breierová6789/
Brojer6774/
Bräger6761/
Brejtr6755/
Brájer6740/
Brijer6733/
Broier6732/
Bruier6714/
Bréger6713/
Breitr677/
Briyar675/
Brayar674/
Briear674/
Bruerø674/
Broyar672/
Brayerová672/
Brayur672/
Breire671/
Breuar671/
Brgaer671/
Breierova671/
Braysr671/
Briyor671/
Breior670/
Bruyor670/
Vrayer670/
Brheur670/
Vreier670/
Breiar670/

Breyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Breyer in the Russian language
Брейерbrejer-
Breyer in the Arabic language
برايرbrayr-

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