Explore the Family Name Breeze

The meaning of Breeze

English (Shropshire and Staffordshire; also Norfolk, Montgomeryshire, and Lancashire): variant of Breese. The name migrated from Shropshire into Montgomeryshire. Some dictionaries derive it from the Welsh patronymic ab Rhys, but this is phonetically improbable, as ab would develop to ap before the voiceless r of Rhys, hence Preece. Compare Breece.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Breeze has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 13201 to 13370, a decline of 1.28%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased from 2121 in 2000 to 2279 in 2010, indicating a 7.45% growth rate. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 2.53% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,201	#13,370	-1.28%
Count	2,121	2,279	7.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.77	-2.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breeze

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Breeze surname has become more diverse from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals identify as White (81.79% in 2010, down from 85.62% in 2000), there have been significant increases in other ethnic identities. The Hispanic community saw the largest increase, with a 93.26% change from 2000 to 2010. There were also substantial increases among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (48.94% increase), American Indian and Alaskan Native (73.24% increase), and those reporting two or more races (43.36% increase). The Black community also saw growth, with an increase of 7.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.62%	81.79%	-4.47%
Black	10.14%	10.93%	7.79%
Hispanic	1.93%	3.73%	93.26%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.62%	43.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.71%	1.23%	73.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.7%	48.94%