Explore the Family Name Breece

The meaning of Breece

English (Montgomeryshire and Denbighshire): variant of Breese.

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

The surname Breece saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,628th most popular name, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 15,052nd position, marking a 2.9% drop. Despite this slip in rank, the actual count of people with the Breece surname increased by 5.2%, growing from 1,865 individuals in 2000 to 1,962 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of the Breece surname per 100,000 population slightly decreased by 2.9% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,628	#15,052	-2.9%
Count	1,865	1,962	5.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.67	-2.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breece

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows certain shifts among those bearing the Breece surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Breece individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 33.33%, while those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase of 79.12%. Notably, the percentage of those who identify as White declined by 2.35%, making up 90.11% of the population with the surname in 2010. There was also an increase in the Hispanic representation under this surname by 64.71%. The percentage of the Breece population identifying as Black experienced a slight growth of 1.87%. However, there was a decrease of 11.63% in the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers under the Breece surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.28%	90.11%	-2.35%
Black	3.75%	3.82%	1.87%
Two or More Races	1.82%	3.26%	79.12%
Hispanic	1.02%	1.68%	64.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	0.76%	-11.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.36%	33.33%