Gender: Male
Bret Clifton Gilliam was an American pioneering technical diver. He was most famous as co-founder of the certification agency Technical Diving International along with Mitch Skaggs, and as the one time holder of the world record for deep diving on air. He is also one of diving's most popular writers. Gilliam is the author or coauthor of 72 books, over 1500 feature magazine articles, and over 100 magazine cover photos. In his diving career he has logged over 19,000 dives(NOT VERIFIED) since 1959.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 5, 2024
On the name Bret Gilliam, Bret means Native of Brittany.
The name Bret Gilliam is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bret is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 60 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Bret is recorded 2,636 times globally, ranking it as the 16,563th most common name worldwide.
Bret is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,051 occurrences, making it the 1,770th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Bret is found among 1 in every 882 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,770 | 1 : 882 |
| United Kingdom | #4,469 | 1 : 3,583 |
| Canada | #4,800 | 1 : 4,682 |
| France | #16,594 | 1 : 25,568 |
| South Africa | #22,455 | 1 : 60,125 |
| Costa Rica | #4,220 | 1 : 5,862 |
| Netherlands | #12,197 | 1 : 15,808 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Bret from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Bret Clifton Gilliam was an American pioneering technical diver. He was most famous as co-founder of the certification agency Technical Diving International along with Mitch Skaggs, and as the one time holder of the world record for deep diving on air. He is also one of diving's most popular writers. Gilliam is the author or coauthor of 72 books, over 1500 feature magazine articles, and over 100 magazine cover photos. In his diving career he has logged over 19,000 dives(NOT VERIFIED) since 1959.
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