Brel is used as a family name or surname in Belarus. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Brel
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Belarus
Meaning: The name is a variant of Breuil (= closed timber, Gallic brogilo). It is found mostly in the South-West (46, 82), but also of course in Belgium. Plural variant: Brels (11, 36).

How popular is Brel?

Brel is common in Belarus.

Brel is ranked 112631 on our list.

Brel is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Belarus. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Northern Mariana Islands. Around 3613 people have been found who wears Brel as their family name. Brel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
48,950 Moldova6
214,847 Australia4
661,536 Indonesia3
18,114 Algeria3
35,969 Denmark2
38,830 Morocco1
15,705 Cameroon1
24,771 Colombia1
2,505 Congo1
353 Cook Islands1
172,258 Germany1
50,549 Georgia1
31,207 Ireland1
48,575 Azerbaijan1
153,416 Italy1
12,745 Luxembourg1
53,505 Turkey1
14,644 Tunisia1
38,841 Scotland1
21,562 Portugal1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
46,313 Spain43
70,042 Kazakhstan29
45,241 Czech Republic25
243 Northern Mariana Islands24
126,462 England22
549,034 United States21
189,966 Canada11
Countries with hundreds of Brel:
9,885 France918
19,896 Russia839
12,260 Belgium148
36,074 Ukraine147
Countries with thousands of Brel:
888 Belarus1,353
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M
Maribel Stouffer
 Brel is a surname, represents the regional variation of the former french breuil meaning small wood surrounded by a wall or hedge, means the inhabitant of a house situated in the vicinity of a breuil.

Brel Namesakes

  • Jacques Brel, Singer-songwriter
  • Jacques Brel, Singer-songwriter
  • Jacques Brel, Singer-songwriter
  • Basilia Brell, Aldo Sambrell's mother
  • Benet Brell, Author
  • Billie Brelok, Musical Artist
  • Mark Breland, Boxer
  • Jessica Breland, Basketball Player
  • Marian Breland Bailey, Psychologist
  • Andrew Breland, Actor

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