Explore the Family Name Breeland

The meaning of Breeland

Altered form of Breland, a surname of German origin.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Breeland had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 30,970th most popular surname in the United States but dropped to the 31,285th spot by 2010, reflecting a change of -1.02%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Breeland surname modestly increased from 709 in 2000 to 741 in 2010, a growth of 4.51%. The proportion of the population carrying this surname per 100,000 people slightly decreased from 0.26% to 0.25%, a change of -3.85%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,970#31,285-1.02%
Count7097414.51%
Proportion per 100k0.260.25-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breeland

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Breeland also shifted according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both years (70.80% in 2000 and 62.62% in 2010), there was an observable decrease of -11.55% over the decade. Conversely, those identifying as Black increased from 24.68% in 2000 to 31.44% in 2010, an increase of 27.39%. There were also notable changes in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise of 154.12%, increasing from 0.85% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.54% to 2.16%, a change of -14.96%. It's important to note that some information was suppressed for privacy, including data related to Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

20002010Change
White70.8%62.62%-11.55%
Black24.68%31.44%27.39%
Two or More Races2.54%2.16%-14.96%
Hispanic0.85%2.16%154.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.81%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.81%0%