Briere Surname

40,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Briere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada5,4621:6,746990
France5,3171:12,4931,242
United States1,6081:225,41021,798
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Brazil941:2,277,38770,617
Haiti791:135,2395,953
Guatemala441:365,5154,900
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Belgium221:522,57550,051
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
England191:2,932,529101,561
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Brière (442) & Briére (3) are calculated separately.

Briere (140) may also be a first name.

Briere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Briere is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Brière or Briére. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Briere? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,182nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 558,304 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Briere are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Briere is also the 781,395th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 140 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 5,462 people, or 1 in 6,746. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 87 percent are found, Ontario, where 6 percent are found and Alberta, where 3 percent are found. Besides Canada it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in France, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Briere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Briere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 7,657 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Briere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Briere surname are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Briere earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning $41,133 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brière94442/
Briére943/
Brierre92570/
Bruiere929/
Breiere924/
Brieres922/
Brierey922/
Briyere922/
Brierer921/
Briiere921/
Brijere920/
Brier915,543/
Brire91225/
Brere9153/
Bruhiere8661/
Bregiere8649/
Breijere8630/
Brieriey862/
Bruyiere861/
Brujiere861/
Broere832,796/
Bruere831,092/
Breure83846/
Briery83218/
Braire83191/
Breare83166/
Briera8354/
Bryere8351/
Brieri8347/
Brijer8333/
Breyre8327/
Breres8314/
Briher8313/
Breret8310/
Brieer836/
Brzier833/
Briore832/
Brgier832/
Breire831/
Brietr831/
Brirey831/
Bhrere831/
Brirej831/
Braere831/
Breere831/
Briesr831/
Brirer830/
Bretre830/
Brrere830/
Bruire830/
Brerer830/
Brougiere803/
Bruyere777,827/
Brehier771,000/
Brearey77418/
Breijer77324/
Bruhier77313/
Brihier77130/
Brauere7778/
Bruerre7766/
Bruireu7742/
Breyare7734/
Bréhier7724/
Brayere7714/
Brieher7712/
Breyere779/
Broijer778/
Broyere775/
Browere774/
Breuier774/
Broyier773/
Britrez773/
Brieriy772/
Broiera772/
Brujere771/
Breuret771/
Brégere771/
Braaier771/
Bruieri771/
Braiyer770/
Breurey770/
Breares770/
Breaire770/
Bryer733,261/
Brera73990/
Brger73352/
Briri73178/
Brery73153/
Brare7357/
Brira7355/
Breri7349/
Brure7312/
Vrier739/
Vrere731/
Bréer731/
Briry730/
Bruyeres71131/
Broihier71115/
Bruyerre71109/
Brouhier7164/
Brouyere7140/
Bruihier7125/
Broeijer7113/
Braihier7113/
Bréheret7112/
Bruggere719/
Briggery714/
Brojgier712/
Bragieri712/
Broygier711/
Breahier711/
Breherey711/
Brauerei711/
Breuresh711/
Briorrey711/
Breigger710/
Braure67582/
Breary67350/
Brairi67273/
Breiri6788/
Bräger6761/
Bruyre6754/
Børger6739/
Vrijer6736/
Bhrira6733/
Brioir6723/
Brojre6715/
Bréger6713/
Bryher6712/
Brrera679/
Brirje677/
Brhera675/
Brauweres675/
Bhrare674/
Breira674/
Brueri674/
Breera674/
Broure672/
Brijir672/
Brerie672/
Brisri672/
Broery672/
Breray671/
Brurey671/
Bhrure671/
Brurie671/
Breris671/
Brerra671/
Briyor671/
Brirha671/
Bryère671/
Bréeur671/
Braira671/
Braeri671/
Britry671/
Brerry670/
Breaer670/
Bryoer670/
Breroi670/
Bruery670/
Brerio670/
Brayre670/
Brirge670/
Breair670/

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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 Briere
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