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Breedon
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English
Alternative forms
en Breeden
Etymology
Habitational surname from the village of en Breedon on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the unattested en cel-pro - word cel-pro *brez hill (compare cel-pro *brixs) + en ang dūn hill.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
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
en surnames from Celtic languages surnames from Old English