The Bretey surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 115 people carried this name — #144,141 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,500,000 people counted. That is up 15% from 100 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 88 people named Bretey.
Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Doubs.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Bretey,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean Bretey 1903–1989 · physician
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bretey.
- Bresler 815 · U.S. census
- Bressan 259 · U.S. census
- Bresse 113 · U.S. census
- Bresson 444 · U.S. census
- Brest 441 · U.S. census
- Bret 132 · U.S. census
- Breton 4,322 · U.S. census
- Brett 5,482 · U.S. census
- Bretton 261 · U.S. census
- Bretz 3,693 · U.S. census
- Breuer 4,138 · U.S. census
- Brevard 1,278 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Bretey is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.