Family name ברכט (Brecht 
, Bracht 
, Breht 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The family name ברכט is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, where it is quite a rare surname, and Paraguay. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Very seldom, ברכט is the forename as well as the last name.