Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BRERETON
There are approximately 3,359 people named Brereton in the UK. That makes it the 2,987th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 53 are named Brereton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BrutonBrearton
Breiten
Breerton
Breirton
Breairton
Breereton
Breareton
Breeretoun
Breeretoune
Braraton
Berereton
Brareton
Braerton
Breierton
Brarton
Breeton
Bererton
Braierton
Breetton
Brairton
Breerete
Breherton
The Brereton surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRERETON. One of tlie great Cliesliire families wlio cau be proved to have existed at or near the time of tlie Oouquest, and are yet unnoticed in Domesd. Ormerod. They came over with the Conqueror, in the train of Hugh Lupus, with Gilbert de Venables, to whom they were apparently related, and settled at Brereton, from which place the name was assumed as early as temp. William Eufus.