Briegel Surname

239,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Briegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0621:75,8069,592
United States4221:858,90765,342
Israel461:186,03618,427
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England211:2,653,24194,788
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
France71:9,488,960336,266
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Briegel (30) may also be a first name.

Briegel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Briegel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Briegel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 239,163rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Briegel reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 30 people.

The surname Briegel is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,062 people, or 1 in 75,806. In Germany Briegel is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent reside, Bavaria, where 34 percent reside and Hesse, where 18 percent reside. Barring Germany it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Briegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Briegel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Briegel last name expanded 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Briegel surname are 36.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Briegel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.61% less than the national average, earning R 22,308 per year; in United States they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning $37,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brieghel9349/
Bregel92423/
Brigel92230/
Briegl9213/
Briguel86829/
Briesel86516/
Breugel86261/
Bruegel86168/
Brighel8670/
Breguel8666/
Brigell8642/
Brisgel8640/
Breagel869/
Bregell868/
Brigiel863/
Braigel861/
Breigel860/
Breegel860/
Briggel860/
Braegel860/
Brigeld860/
Broigel860/
Brigl83317/
Bregl831/
Broegell800/
Brugel77891/
Brügel77681/
Brigil77174/
Brygel7751/
Bruegl7740/
Briggl7723/
Bregil772/
Vregel770/
Breguil7139/
Briguil7125/
Brysgel7116/
Brygiel7111/
Bregiel716/
Brugiel715/
Brueggl714/
Brugell712/
Bryguel711/
Breigil711/
Brikgil711/
Brigild711/
Breggil711/
Wriesel711/
Breghil711/
Bruggel710/
Broughel6736/
Briglová6710/
Breaizel6710/
Brügl676/
Brisgill674/
Braungel672/
Bruegiel671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briegel
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