Brieger Surname
Approximately 2,776 people bear this surname
Brieger Surname User-submission:
Brieger is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, derived from a place in Silesia called Brieg in German (now Brzeg, Poland).
Brieger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,989 | 1:40,475 | 5,339 |
| United States | 510 | 1:710,704 | 56,075 |
| Poland | 83 | 1:457,937 | 46,478 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Brieger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Brieger is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, derived from a place in Silesia called Brieg in German (now Brzeg, Poland).
- haffman97Brieger Demographics
Average Brieger Salary in
United States
$49,993 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Brieger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brieger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brieger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Brieger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brieger is the 157,549th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,625,197 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Brieger live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,989 people, or 1 in 40,475. In Germany Brieger is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Bavaria, where 15 percent live and Berlin, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.
Brieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Brieger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brieger last name grew 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Brieger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brieger last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Brieger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.82% more than the national average, earning $71,949 CAD per year.
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