Briedis Surname
Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname
Briedis Surname User-submission:
Briedis is one of the oldest Latvian surname and translates as "deer", as in reindeer. In fact, the family crest, as appears in the Latvian 'Brothers' Cemetery in Riga depicts the briedis/reindeer on a shield depicting the
Read More About This SurnameBriedis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 1,418 | 1:1,446 | 135 |
| Lithuania | 617 | 1:4,918 | 777 |
| Australia | 231 | 1:116,865 | 12,949 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Briedis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Briedis is one of the oldest Latvian surname and translates as "deer", as in reindeer. In fact, the family crest, as appears in the Latvian 'Brothers' Cemetery in Riga depicts the briedis/reindeer on a shield depicting the City of Jelgava.
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Average Briedis Salary in
United States
$48,416 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Briedis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Briedis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Briedis (Russian: Бриедис) occurs in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Briedis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Briedis is the 158,807th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. Briedis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Briedis live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Baltic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Latvia, where it is borne by 1,418 people, or 1 in 1,446. In Latvia it is mostly found in: Riga Planning Region, where 52 percent reside, Semigallia, where 16 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring Latvia this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Lithuania, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Briedis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Briedis surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Briedis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 70.26% more than the national average, earning 589,232 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $48,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.85% more than the national average, earning $66,004 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredis | 92 | 309 | / |
| Bridis | 92 | 51 | / |
| Bredies | 86 | 63 | / |
| Briedes | 86 | 24 | / |
| Breedis | 86 | 14 | / |
| Bredish | 86 | 7 | / |
| Broidis | 86 | 7 | / |
| Braidis | 86 | 6 | / |
| Breidis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Breydis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bredios | 86 | 1 | / |
| Briedys | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brisdis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bridgis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Braidish | 80 | 12 | / |
| Breddish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brisdois | 80 | 1 | / |
| Briedges | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breidish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brajedis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Briheddi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Briddish | 80 | 0 | / |
| Briede | 77 | 3,223 | / |
| Briedj | 77 | 696 | / |
| Bredes | 77 | 554 | / |
| Brieda | 77 | 544 | / |
| Brides | 77 | 392 | / |
| Briedé | 77 | 67 | / |
| Bredys | 77 | 63 | / |
| Brudis | 77 | 38 | / |
| Bridiš | 77 | 18 | / |
| Bridiz | 77 | 9 | / |
| Briedè | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brediz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Briedy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bridys | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bridisova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bridisová | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bridges | 71 | 88,718 | / |
| Bredice | 71 | 541 | / |
| Braudis | 71 | 177 | / |
| Briddes | 71 | 68 | / |
| Bradeis | 71 | 54 | / |
| Bridich | 71 | 49 | / |
| Bredets | 71 | 39 | / |
| Broides | 71 | 33 | / |
| Brieder | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bryedys | 71 | 13 | / |
| Braides | 71 | 13 | / |
| Brudish | 71 | 11 | / |
| Broedys | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bredich | 71 | 9 | / |
| Braydis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bredesh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bredges | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brieida | 71 | 1 | / |
| Briedge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Breedes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Breddes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Broudis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wriediesch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Braidich | 67 | 78 | / |
| Bridgess | 67 | 29 | / |
| Brediche | 67 | 18 | / |
| Briedytė | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bridgesj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bridgees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bridgesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broidess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Briodges | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bridetts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bridesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breidges | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breadess | 67 | 0 | / |
| Braidges | 67 | 0 | / |
| Briddges | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brauddis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Braudies | 67 | 0 | / |
Briedis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Briedis in the Russian language | ||
| Бриедис | briedis | - |
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