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Family name Breve (Breve
, Brev
, Brevis
) , across the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Breve is habitual in Honduras, where it is quite a common surname, Chile, where it is quite a rare surname, and Netherlands, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, Chile, and Honduras. Very seldom, Breve is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Breve | Honduras, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Brev | Netherlands, India, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Brevis | Honduras, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa |
| Briaf | United States |