Bret is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, France, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
The variant form of the Brett. One who came from Brette, the name of two places in France; one who came from Bretagne, or Brittany, in France; descendant of Briddo meaning bridle.
The variant form of Britt. One who came from Brit, i.e., the port or borough belonging to Bredy, in Dorset.
The surname is form of Brett. Brito, a native of Brittany. The parish of Samford Brett, county of Somerset, was the lordship of Hugh Brito, one of the assassins of Thomas á Becket. Domesday Book abounds with Brito as a surname. No less than seven persons bearing it were tenants in chief in many counties. They had probably served in the Conqueror's army under his great ally, Alan, earl of Brittany. Morant's Essex, Kelham's Domesday In Scotland, Burts was a name given to the Welsh or ancient Britons in general: also to those of Strath-Clyde, to distinguish them from the Scots and Picts.
How popular is Bret?
Bret is common in France, United States, Argentina, Spain, Mexico.
Bret is ranked 66180 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Bret bearers increased by 6.45 per cent in 2010 US census to 132 since 2000, the surname slipped by 1861 spots and ranked at 129047. The last name was found in merely 4 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 91.67 | 94.35 |
Black | 3.79 | 0 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Claude Bret worked as painter and hailed from France. 20 years old embarked for New York from Southampton on Saint Louis and arrived on November 18, 1895. Cltilda Bret (28) Lace maker, Servant Pierre-Merande Bret, U-Mr Bret (33) Reporter, Charles Bret, aged 30, 69 years old U-Mr Bret, 35 years old Charles Bret, are other Bret that migrated to US.
Bret Namesakes
- David Bret, French-born British author of showbiz biographies
Bret Namesakes
- David Bret, French-born British author of showbiz biographies
Related Family Names:
- Breant (Ireland, England)
- Bréant
- Bréault (France)
- Breault (Canada)
- Brecht (Germany)
- Breckwoldt (Germany)
- Brécourt
- Bredehoeft
- Bredehoft
- Bredehöft