Breedon
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Habitational surname from the village of Breedon on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the unattested Proto-Celtic word *brez (“hill”) (compare *brixs) + Old English dūn (“hill”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Breedon is the 27228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 888 individuals. Breedon is most common among White (90.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Breedon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 221.
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