Breton
Breton : distribution and INSEE figures
Births 1891-2000
26,055
Most frequent period
1961-1970
Main department
Finistère
Category
Nom de famille
Figures from the INSEE surname file. They count births registered in France between 1891 and 2000, not the number of people alive today.
Births under the surname Breton, by ten-year period
Distribution of the surname Breton by department
| # | Département | births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finistère (29) | 1,867 |
| 2 | Paris (75) | 1,664 |
| 3 | Loir-et-Cher (41) | 1,353 |
| 4 | Sarthe (72) | 1,319 |
| 5 | Seine-Maritime (76) | 1,083 |
| 6 | Indre-et-Loire (37) | 779 |
| 7 | Eure-et-Loir (28) | 739 |
| 8 | Maine-et-Loire (49) | 708 |
| 9 | Oise (60) | 653 |
| 10 | Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) | 649 |
| 11 | Hauts-de-Seine (92) | 608 |
| 12 | Loiret (45) | 606 |
| 13 | Mayenne (53) | 604 |
| 14 | Yvelines (78) | 591 |
| 15 | Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | 552 |