Explore the Family Name Breech

The meaning of Breech

English: variant of Breach (see Brach). This surname is virtually non-existing in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Breech saw a small decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,895th in popularity and decreased to the 48,160th spot by 2010, marking a 7.27% change. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 450 in 2000 to 439 in 2010, indicating a 2.44% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Breech per 100,000 individuals fell by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,895	#48,160	-7.27%
Count	450	439	-2.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breech

According to the Decennial U.S. Census' ethnicity data, there were no recorded instances of Breech as an Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic surname in 2000, though by 2010, a 1.14% portion of those with the Breech surname identified as Hispanic. Similarly, no individuals with the Breech surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, down from 2% in 2000. Those identifying as two or more races increased by 36.84%, making up 1.82% of people with this surname in 2010. The percentage of white individuals with this surname decreased slightly by 2.17% but remained the majority at 81.09%. The proportion of black individuals increased by 20.82% to make up 15.03% of individuals with the Breech surname in 2010. The data shows a dynamic shift over time in the ethnic identities associated with the Breech surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.89%	81.09%	-2.17%
Black	12.44%	15.03%	20.82%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.82%	36.84%
Hispanic	0%	1.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2%	0%	0%