Explore the Family Name Breer

The meaning of Breer

1. German: shortened form of Breger or Breder. 2. English: variant of Brier or Brear, from Old English brǣr ‘thorn bush’, hence a nickname for a sharp or prickly person or a topographic name for someone who lived by such plants. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Breer surname has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 45,078 with 448 individuals carrying it, representing a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had fallen to 49,087, with 429 individuals bearing the name, which constituted only 0.15 out of every 100,000 people. This represents a decrease in both rank and count by 8.89% and 4.24% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,078	#49,087	-8.89%
Count	448	429	-4.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the Breer surname holders identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.20% to 95.10%. The next largest ethnic group fell under Black, but this decreased significantly from 3.35% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic showed a substantial increase from 1.12% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaska Native in either year, and also none who chose to identify with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	95.1%	0.96%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.86%	66.07%
Black	3.35%	1.63%	-51.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%