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
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| 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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Briedis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Briedis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Briedis (Russian: Бриедис) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can also appear 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 is the 158,807th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. Briedis occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Briedis live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Baltic Europe.
Briedis is most widespread in Latvia, where it is carried by 1,418 people, or 1 in 1,446. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 52 percent are found, Semigallia, where 16 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Latvia this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Lithuania, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Briedis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Briedis are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the political 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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