Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BREESE
There are approximately 1,396 people named Breese in the UK. That makes it the 5,819th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Breese.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
BreezeBrees
Breece
Braese
Brase
Brasse
Brass
Brace
Brasie
Brahse
Braeze
Braise
Braess
Braase
Braece
Brasee
Braesce
Brassse
Brassee
Berese
Brasea
Braces
Brases
Braseu
Bereese
Braeske
Braeso
Bearese
Braass
The Breese surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Reese, the son of Reese, or Rice (which see); so Bevan from Ap Evan, Brice from Ap Rice, etc. Brys, Welsh, agility, quickness; Bresse, local, a small territory in Burgundy, France.