Breedon
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editHabitational surname from the village of Breedon on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the unattested Proto-Celtic word *brez (“hill”) (compare *brixs) + Old English dūn (“hill”).
Proper noun
editBreedon (plural Breedons)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Breedon is the 27228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 888 individuals. Breedon is most common among White (90.65%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Breedon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 221.