Last names beginning with B

Last names from BRDA to BREZOVSKY

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brda	141,788			108
Brdar	118,236	87,413		136	Croatian
Brea	21,565	58,291		1,128	Spanish
Breach	47,838	44,434		416	English	Local: Of the breach...
Bread	99,725	34,166		168	Native American
Breaden	134,929			115
Breadon	124,872			127
Bready	54,152	74,665		357
Break	120,330			133	Jewish
Breakall	104,819			158
Breakell	139,757	44,433		110
Breaker	39,560	41,253		523
Breakey	52,174	26,773		374
Breakfield	28,751	26,772		779
Breakiron	67,317			274
Breakstone	86,657			200
Bream	31,621	48,133		691
Brean	57,544	44,432		331	Hungarian
Brear	136,783			113	English	Local: At the brere,...
Breard	75,466	44,431		238	French

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brearley	40,019	87,412		516	English	Local: Of Briarley, ...
Brearton	105,905			156
Breashears	70,052	52,692		261
Breath	128,797	74,664		122
Breau	34,210	25,766		627
Breaud	57,090	74,663		334
Breault	8,571	7,355		3,537
Breaux	2,749	2,740		12,046	Creole
Breazeal	93,427	48,132		182
Breazeale	12,145	8,669		2,355
Breazile	120,330			133
Brebner	84,631			206	Scottish
Breceda	39,499	65,379		524
Brech	61,207	41,252		307	Jewish
Brechbiel	58,397	52,691		325
Brechbill	51,680	87,411		378
Brecheen	47,654	48,131		418
Brecheisen	39,176	48,130		529
Brecher	24,929			936	Jewish
Brechin	128,797			122	Scottish	Local: from the town...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brechler	103,706			160	Jewish
Brechlin	92,601			184
Brechner	105,905	52,690		156	Jewish
Brecht	12,305	12,470		2,317	German
Brechtel	43,875	58,290		463	Hungarian
Brechtelsbauer	144,908			105
Brechting	134,037			116
Breck	27,105	25,765		840		Local: An old word s...
Brecka	110,523			148	Slovakian
Brecke	83,004			211
Breckel	65,862	41,251		281
Breckenridge	6,651	5,966		4,686		Local: From 'Brecken...
Brecker	52,403			372
Breckheimer	107,565			153
Breckinridge	99,214	48,129		169
Breckler	109,328			150	Belgian
Breckley	143,847	74,659		106
Brecklin	150,436			100
Breckner	58,692			323	Hungarian
Breckon	67,725			272

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breda	29,069	24,876		768	Dutch
Bredahl	58,692	87,410		323	Danish
Bredbenner	64,008			291
Bredberg	92,601			184
Brede	30,582	26,771		720
Bredehoeft	66,878			276
Bredehoft	61,376	65,378		306
Bredell	140,756			109	Hungarian
Bredemann	105,374			157
Bredemeier	57,849	48,128		329
Bredemeyer	70,052			261
Breden	40,465	48,127		509	Jewish
Bredenberg	86,341			201	Danish
Bredenkamp	111,119			147	Belgian
Bredensteiner	124,109			128
Breder	80,502			219	Hungarian
Bredesen	60,083	27,944		314	Norwegian
Bredeson	24,873	21,028		939
Bredeweg	68,172	65,377		270
Bredice	101,157	87,409		165

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bredin	81,100	74,658		217
Breding	75,695			237
Bredl	89,172			193	Hungarian
Bredlau	109,328			150	Austrian
Bredlow	121,058	74,657		132
Bredow	67,113	87,408		275	Austrian
Bredthauer	82,344			213
Bredwell	124,872			127
Bredy	77,472	87,407		230	Haitian
Bree	33,248	52,688		648	Jewish
Breece	14,628	16,240		1,865
Breech	44,895	52,687		450
Breecher	113,519			143
Breed	11,948	9,154		2,399	Dutch	From 'Breed,' broad,...
Breeden	3,008	2,912		11,039	English	Local: Of Bredon, a ...
Breeding	6,007	5,350		5,277
Breedlove	3,754	3,606		8,673	Native American
Breedon	84,631	29,268		206	English	Local: Of Bredon, a ...
Breedwell	91,801			186
Breedy	124,872			127

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breeggemann	141,788			108
Breegle	139,757			110
Breehl	149,328	87,406		101	Dutch
Breeland	30,970	27,943		709	Norwegian
Breeman	149,328	87,405		101
Breems	130,443			120	Belgian
Breen	2,499	3,011		13,237	Dutch
Breene	72,466			250
Breer	45,078	27,942		448	Hungarian
Brees	27,049	30,700		842	Dutch
Breese	9,749	13,343		3,060	Welsh	The son of Rees, Wel...
Breest	134,929			115
Breeze	13,201	12,885		2,121	Welsh	The son of Rees, Wel...
Breezee	75,466			238
Brefeld	125,639			126
Brefka	136,783	87,404		113
Bregante	106,477			155
Bregar	61,855			303	German
Brege	45,149	87,402		447
Bregel	114,852	65,376		141	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bregenzer	58,849			322
Breger	52,077	30,699		375	Jewish
Bregg	88,083			196
Breglia	125,639			126
Bregman	27,646	23,994		820	Jewish
Bregoli	133,114			117
Brehaut	98,298	52,685		171	French
Breheim	130,443			120
Breheny	53,191	44,430		365	Irish
Brehl	136,783			113
Brehm	5,997	5,237		5,288	German
Brehmer	16,838	14,679		1,560	German
Brehon	121,780	44,429		131
Brei	60,230	32,335		313	Jewish
Breid	112,967			144	German
Breidel	100,194	44,428		167	Jewish
Breidenbach	19,642	41,250		1,270	Austrian
Breidenbaugh	88,461	65,374		195
Breidenstein	57,849	58,289		329	Austrian
Breidenthal	118,236	48,126		136

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breider	131,366			119	Hungarian
Breidigan	143,847	74,656		106
Breiding	61,376			306	Hungarian
Breidinger	67,725			272
Breier	24,993	32,334		933	Jewish
Breig	58,692			323
Breighner	45,482	44,427		443
Breihan	86,657	74,655		200
Breil	124,872			127	Austrian
Breiland	93,006	87,399		183	Norwegian
Breiling	93,006	65,373		183
Breimon	139,757			110
Breindel	74,398			242	Jewish
Breiner	18,329	22,429		1,395	Jewish
Breines	141,788	87,398		108	Jewish
Breinholt	55,849			343
Breinich	121,780			131	Hungarian
Breinig	79,958			221	Belgian
Breining	40,761	44,426		505	Jewish
Breininger	50,178			392	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breisacher	111,119			147	Austrian
Breisch	35,666	58,288		596	Jewish
Breish	143,847			106
Breisinger	143,847			106
Breister	120,330	44,425		133
Breit	20,099	17,862		1,234	Jewish
Breitbach	25,945	34,165		889
Breitbart	90,252	44,424		190	Jewish
Breitbarth	51,119	52,684		383	Jewish
Breite	148,244			102
Breiten	91,004	52,683		188
Breitenbach	17,895	20,368		1,442	South african
Breitenbucher	118,236	87,396		136
Breitenfeld	107,038			154	Hungarian
Breitenfeldt	71,610	87,395		254
Breitenstein	21,069	19,793		1,162	Belgian
Breiter	52,500	74,654		371	Jewish
Breitfelder	144,908			105
Breitfeller	88,083			196	Hungarian
Breithaupt	21,866	48,125		1,108	German

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breitigam	123,314			129	Hungarian
Breitigan	129,619			121	Hungarian
Breitinger	83,618			209
Breitkreutz	40,465	44,423		509	Austrian
Breitling	49,366	29,267		400	Jewish
Breitman	68,782			267	Jewish
Breitmeyer	102,691	48,124		162	Austrian
Breitner	69,636			263	Jewish
Breitrick	124,872			127
Breitsprecher	91,004			188
Breitstein	138,741			111	Belgian
Breitung	87,348	87,394		198	Hungarian
Breitweiser	54,643	52,682		353	Hungarian
Breitwieser	60,706			310	Austrian
Breitzman	55,481			346
Breivik	142,819			107	Norwegian
Breivogel	99,214			169	Austrian
Brejcha	84,631			206	Hungarian
Brekhus	79,676			222	Norwegian
Brekke	12,995	13,342		2,163	Norwegian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brekken	61,207			307	Norwegian
Breland	5,912	4,947		5,360	Norwegian
Brelje	79,676	87,393		222
Brell	125,639			126	Hungarian
Brellenthin	134,037			116
Brelsford	24,406	34,164		961
Brem	33,528	74,653		642	German
Breman	83,004	87,392		211	Belgian
Bremby	128,797			122
Bremen	124,109			128	Arabic
Bremenkamp	132,259			118
Bremer	4,906	7,167		6,581	Jewish
Bremerman	89,549			192
Bremiller	127,186			124
Bremmer	30,264	25,764		730	Jewish
Bremner	19,797	18,319		1,258	Irish
Brems	48,665	58,287		407	Belgian
Bremser	72,022			252
Bremseth	85,297	87,390		204	Norwegian
Bren	28,194	36,202		799	Jewish	Name BREN is a Latin...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brena	50,178			392	Spanish
Brenaman	115,489	87,389		140
Brenan	49,366			400
Brence	91,004	87,388		188
Brenchley	50,055	44,422		393	English	Local: Of Brenchley,...
Brenckle	111,119			147
Brend	92,601	87,387		184	English	Local: At the brend....
Brenda	59,147	87,386		320	Romanian
Brendal	146,011	65,371		104
Brende	82,691			212	Romanian
Brendel	13,012	17,428		2,160	Jewish
Brendemuehl	83,618			209
Brenden	26,642	32,333		860	German
Brender	58,397	38,502		325	Jewish
Brendle	15,327	16,239		1,760	Hungarian
Brendler	105,374			157	Jewish
Brendlinger	41,448	87,385		495
Brendon	146,011	58,286		104	Cornish British	Local: The crow's hi...
Brenek	114,852	65,370		141	Hungarian
Breneman	12,233	19,792		2,335	Swiss

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brenenstuhl	118,236			136
Brener	36,276	44,421		583	Jewish
Brenes	16,783	20,367		1,566	Jewish
Brengel	98,298			171	Hungarian
Brengle	48,877	87,384		405
Brengman	95,091			178	Belgian
Brening	80,216	74,651		220
Breniser	88,825	58,285		194
Brenize	148,244			102
Brenizer	44,192			459
Brenk	85,643			203
Brenke	75,466			238
Brenkus	88,825			194	Hungarian
Brenman	96,480			175	Jewish
Brenn	47,838			416	Jewish
Brenna	34,949	27,941		611	Italian
Brennaman	96,480	58,284		175
Brennan	642	744		48,296	English	The son of Brennand....
Brennecke	32,609	27,940		664	Dutch
Brenneis	75,219	38,501		239	Hungarian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brenneise	116,123			139
Brenneisen	127,948			123	Belgian
Brenneke	61,855			303	Dutch
Brenneman	6,057	8,321		5,224	Amish
Brennen	19,455	16,616		1,285
Brenner	2,106	2,382		15,809	Jewish
Brennfleck	136,783			113
Brennick	56,526	74,650		338
Brenning	49,249	65,367		401	English	The son of Brenning,...
Brenno	97,384			173
Brennon	60,887	58,283		309
Brenny	46,678			429	Polish
Breno	130,443			120
Brenon	66,878			276
Brenot	122,534			130
Brens	100,663			166
Brensinger	43,629	87,380		466
Brenson	55,609			345
Brent	4,408	3,757		7,436	English	Local: Of Brent, par...
Brentano	102,691	87,378		162	German

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brentley	80,216	41,249		220	Jewish
Brentlinger	29,904	41,248		741
Brentnall	125,639	87,377		126	South african
Brenton	14,530	14,391		1,881	German
Brents	23,072	48,123		1,034
Brentzel	79,958			221
Brenz	139,757			110
Brenza	105,905			156	Hungarian
Brenzel	77,472			230	Hungarian
Breon	19,828	29,266		1,255
Brereton	19,537	29,265		1,278	English	Local: Of Brearton, ...
Bres	122,534			130	Jewish
Bresch	89,172			193	Jewish
Brescher	106,477			155	Hungarian
Breschini	139,757			110
Brescia	16,238	18,790		1,635	Spanish
Bresciani	78,838	48,122		225	Italian
Brese	70,052			261	Polish
Bresee	27,150	23,993		838
Breseman	104,257			159

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bresett	49,471	22,428		399	French
Bresette	40,083	34,163		515
Breshears	11,138	16,615		2,613
Breshers	103,706			160
Bresin	146,011			104
Bresina	85,996			202	Hungarian
Breska	123,314			129	Jewish
Breske	51,583	44,420		379
Breski	72,905			248	Croatian
Breskin	140,756			109
Bresko	120,330	58,282		133	Hungarian
Bresky	85,297			204
Breslau	95,091			178	Jewish
Breslauer	96,918	65,364		174	Jewish
Breslaw	130,443			120	Jewish
Bresler	27,694	23,194		818	Jewish
Bresley	101,157			165
Breslin	7,122	10,657		4,326	Jewish
Breslow	32,094	32,332		678	Jewish
Bresnahan	8,599	8,961		3,523	Irish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bresnan	40,833	38,499		504
Bresnen	127,948			123
Bresnick	67,522			273
Bress	49,471			399	Jewish
Bressan	68,569			268	Italian
Bresse	133,114	34,162		117	Austrian
Bresser	50,903	74,648		385	Dutch
Bressette	32,529	32,331		666
Bressi	43,955	32,330		462	Italian
Bressie	94,227			180
Bressler	7,889	10,801		3,893	Jewish
Bressman	48,293	36,201		411
Bressner	129,619			121
Bresson	39,111			530	Belgian
Brest	37,938	41,247		550	Maltese
Brestel	91,004			188
Brester	42,437	58,281		481	English	The brewster, with t...
Bret	127,186			124		Probably contracted ...
Bretado	40,908	58,280		503
Bretana	141,788	87,374		108

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bretches	88,083			196
Breter	148,244			102	English	The brevetour, a pri...
Bretey	150,436			100
Breth	41,859	30,698		489	Hungarian
Brethauer	41,924			488	Hungarian
Bretherick	84,631			206
Bretherton	121,058			132	English	Local: Of Bretherton...
Brethorst	122,534			130
Brethour	117,538	87,373		137
Brethouwer	129,619			121	Dutch
Bretl	54,766	87,372		352
Breto	124,109			128	Spanish
Breton	8,249	5,885		3,695	English	A native of Britain;...
Bretsch	93,006			183
Bretscher	115,489			140
Bretschneider	49,671			397	Jewish
Brett	6,005	5,718		5,280	English	Local: Le Brit, a na...
Brettell	77,222			231
Bretthauer	54,766	65,363		352
Brettin	96,480			175	Polish

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Bretting	135,837			114
Brettingen	131,366			119
Brettmann	130,443	74,646		120	Jewish
Bretton	63,812			292
Brettschneider	56,979			335	Jewish
Bretz	8,858	8,505		3,401	Slovakian
Bretzke	92,217			185
Bretzman	89,895			191
Breu	78,838	65,361		225	German
Breuer	9,384	10,656		3,184	Jewish
Breuker	61,855			303	Belgian
Breuklander	102,173			163
Breunig	17,695	5,458		1,461	Austrian
Breuning	91,404	87,371		187	Belgian
Breuninger	55,376	34,161		347
Brevard	21,438	24,875		1,137
Brevelle	101,654			164
Brever	63,812			292	Belgian
Brevetti	138,741			111
Brevick	108,153			152

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Brevig	51,233	34,160		382	Norwegian
Brevik	41,262	41,246		498	Norwegian
Brevil	127,948	87,369		123	Haitian
Brevoort	126,400			125
Brew	13,382	10,655		2,088
Brewbaker	45,403	52,681		444
Brewen	115,489	58,278		140
Brewer	274	251		100,465	English	The brewer.
Brewers	108,734			151
Brewerton	114,166			142
Brewin	79,115			224	English	The son of Brun.
Brewington	6,153	5,037		5,128
Brewis	76,208			235	English	Local: Of the brewho...
Brewsaugh	115,489			140
Brewster	1,770	1,386		18,554	English	The brewster, with t...
Brewton	9,774	6,614		3,053
Brey	12,753	14,390		2,221	Belgian
Breyer	19,455	26,770		1,285	Jewish
Breyette	69,428			264
Breyfogle	42,363	34,159		482

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Breyley	128,797			122
Breyman	89,549			192
Breymeyer	118,954			135
Breza	53,782			360	Czech
Brezeale	141,788	58,277		108
Brezee	139,757	41,245		110
Brezenski	124,872	41,244		127
Brezina	26,738	32,329		856	Czech
Brezinka	148,244	74,643		102
Brezinski	27,526	21,715		824
Brezinsky	126,400			125
Brezler	150,436			100	Hungarian
Breznai	124,109			128	Slovakian
Breznak	124,109	52,680		128	Hungarian
Breznay	133,114	74,642		117	Hungarian
Breznik	144,908			105	Slovenian
Brezovsky	123,314			129	Slovakian