Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BREED
There are approximately 779 people named Breed in the UK. That makes it the 8,295th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Breed.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Breed surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dutch.) From Breed, broad, large. Brede, local, a town in Sussex, England, and in the Danish, signifies brim, margin; sea-side, shore, river-side.