Brehm

English

Etymology

South German surname, from the noun Bremse (“gadfly”). Also from placenames such as Bremgarten or Bremkamp, where the first element is the archaic *brām (“bramble, broom”).

Proper noun

Brehm (plural Brehms)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brehm is the 6431st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5282 individuals. Brehm is most common among White (94.89%) individuals.
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