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 surname Brieger is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brieger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 157,549th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,625,197 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Brieger reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,989 people, or 1 in 40,475. In Germany Brieger is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Poland, where 3 percent are found.

Brieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brieger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brieger surname increased 1,342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Brieger are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for 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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