Brieger Surname

157,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9891:40,4755,339
United States5101:710,70456,075
Poland831:457,93746,478
England331:1,688,42669,999
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Austria221:387,06540,442
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
France131:5,109,440259,941
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

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).

- haffman97

Brieger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brieger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brieger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 157,549th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,625,197 people. The last name Brieger is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Brieger live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,989 people, or 1 in 40,475. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Brieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brieger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brieger surname expanded 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brieger last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Briegert93144/
Briedger9314/
Briegier932/
Brienger931/
Breger921,781/
Briger92179/
Briege92110/
Briegiert881/
Brigger86694/
Bregger86491/
Braeger86463/
Bregere86403/
Breeger8690/
Briejer8681/
Brigert8672/
Brueger8663/
Brieser8647/
Breiger8640/
Brigere8630/
Braiger8626/
Breager8621/
Briegge8611/
Brigher867/
Breyger866/
Bruiger866/
Bregher865/
Breguer863/
Wrieger862/
Briguer861/
Briecer861/
Breuger861/
Brigier861/
Briyger861/
Briedge861/
Broeger860/
Bruegger80727/
Braegger80564/
Broinger8073/
Broegger8028/
Briggert8028/
Briecher8022/
Brainger8013/
Bruinger805/
Briinger805/
Breinger802/
Breugger802/
Breunger802/
Breagger802/
Brhegger801/
Briedges801/
Briguere801/
Breigger800/
Bryinger800/
Briese774,484/
Bruger77617/
Briega77447/
Brüger77215/
Brieze77124/
Bräger7761/
Bréger7713/
Bryger775/
Brieje774/
Vreger771/
Bregre771/
Brieže771/
Broiyeghe757/
Brigerová751/
Breungger750/
Brugger7118,227/
Brügger715,193/
Brugier711,060/
Brägger71740/
Brygier71680/
Bregier71391/
Brygger71279/
Bragier7127/
Brügert7116/
Brygert7111/
Brégier715/
Brouger713/
Brauger712/
Vrieser712/
Vregher711/
Boroiyeghe711/
Briigge711/
Vriezer711/
Bregère711/
Brégere711/
Brýgger711/
Brihega711/
Brugher710/
Brayger710/
Brougher67843/
Braunger67833/
Brüggert67231/
Bregiere6749/
Braugher6736/
Brounger6725/
Braynger6720/
Brygiert6715/
Braugger6710/
Brougere679/
Brojgier672/
Broygier671/
Bregoire671/
Bryggert671/

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