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

Briegel is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Briegel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Briegel is the 239,163rd most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,350,774 people. The surname Briegel is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Briegel live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. Briegel is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 30 people.

Briegel is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,062 people, or 1 in 75,806. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent live, Bavaria, where 34 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Besides Germany Briegel is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Briegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Briegel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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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