Breznik Surname

148,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Breznik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Breznik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,3161:1,07454
Croatia1951:21,6854,513
Austria1601:53,2218,389
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada441:837,40065,151
Serbia341:210,14612,577
Israel321:267,42624,032
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Brežnik (286) & Brezník (3) are calculated separately.

Breznik Last Name Facts

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

Breznik (Russian: Брезник) occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Brežnik or Brezník. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Breznik? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,262nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,443,026 people. The surname Breznik occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Breznik live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is carried by 2,316 people, or 1 in 1,074. In Slovenia Breznik is mostly concentrated in: Drava, where 42 percent reside, Carinthia, where 17 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovenia this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 7 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Breznik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Breznik last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Breznik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $35,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Breznik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Breznik in the Russian language
Брезникbreznik-

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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 Breznik
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