Briedenhann Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Briedenhann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briedenhann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9461:57,2707,270
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Briedenhann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Briedenhann is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Briedenhann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 365,723rd most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,391,020 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Briedenhann reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Briedenhann is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 946 people, or 1 in 57,270. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 39 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent live. Besides South Africa it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Briedenhann Last Name Statistics demography

Briedenhann earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.64% more than the national average, earning R 367,488 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bredenhann951,206/
Briedenhan951/
Briedenhahn9114/
Breidenhann911/
Briedenhamn911/
Bredenhan901/
Bredenhand86185/
Briedenham8616/
Bredenhamn866/
Bredenan841/
Bredenham802/
Bridenham801/
Bridonnan700/
Breideneichen6711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Briedenhann
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