Explore the Family Name Brashier

The meaning of Brashier

1. Americanized form of French Brassier: occupational name from Old Occitan brassier ‘laborer’. Compare Bradsher. 2. Americanized form of French Brasseur. History: The surname Brashier (see 2 above) is listed along with its original form Brasseur and the variant Brashear in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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How common is the last name Brashier in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Brashier' has slightly reduced between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 20,982 while in 2010, its rank fell to 22,301, marking a decline of 6.29%. The actual count of individuals bearing this last name also witnessed a marginal decrease by 1.03% from 1,168 in 2000 to 1,156 in 2010. Moreover, the proportion of people named Brashier per 100 thousand dipped from 0.43 to 0.39, showing a drop of 9.3%.

20002010Change
Rank#20,982#22,301-6.29%
Count1,1681,156-1.03%
Proportion per 100k0.430.39-9.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brashier

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Brashier', based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, although there's a slight decrease from 93.15% in 2000 to 91.35% in 2010. While no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native connections were found in 2000, an indication for the latter emerged in 2010 at 1.56%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races increased by 11.69%, from 2.48% to 2.77%. The Hispanic affinity saw a significant leap of 109.38%, going up from 1.28% to 2.68%. However, the Black association experienced a slight dip of 4.09%, moving from 1.71% to 1.64%.

20002010Change
White93.15%91.35%-1.93%
Two or More Races2.48%2.77%11.69%
Hispanic1.28%2.68%109.38%
Black1.71%1.64%-4.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.56%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%