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breidt

Breidt is a surname of German origin. It is a variant of Breit and is believed to have arisen as either a descriptive nickname or a habitational name. The root element is linked to the Middle High German breit, meaning wide or broad, a semantic field commonly used in toponymic or characteristic surnames.

Geographic distribution and history: The surname appears in records from German-speaking regions and among descendants of

Notable bearers: There are no widely documented individuals with the surname Breidt in major reference works.

Variants and related names: Related spellings include Breit and other regional variants such as Breid. The

See also: Breit (surname).

German
immigrants
in
North
America.
During
the
18th
through
20th
centuries,
families
bearing
Breidt
spread
to
the
United
States
and
other
parts
of
the
world,
contributing
to
its
present
distribution
across
multiple
countries
and
regions
with
German
heritage.
name
is
sometimes
confused
with
or
traced
to
similar
toponymic
names
across
German-speaking
areas.