Explore the Family Name Brehaut
The meaning of Brehaut
Breton and French (Bréhaut); Channel Islands: probably an altered form of Breton Berhaut, which is from a personal name composed of Old Breton berth ‘handsome, bright’ + gualt ‘hair’, or perhaps a habitational name from Berhet in Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany, with local reinterpretation of the final syllable as haut ‘high’. Alternatively, the Breton name Bréhaut may be a habitational name from Le Bréhaut in Côtes-d’Armor. As a French name, found mainly in Aisne and Seine-et-Marne, Bréhaut is probably also of different, non-Breton origin. Compare Burhoe. History: The name Brehaut was first brought to North America from Guernsey, Channel Islands, (see Burhoe), where local tradition says that it came from Brittany, and that the traditional pronunciation is ‘Berhaut’.
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How common is the last name Brehaut in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brehaut saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 98,298th but slipped to 104,156th by 2010, which was a decline of 5.96 percent. The count of people with this surname remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 171 in 2000 to 172 in 2010, marking an increase of 0.58 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.06 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #98,298 | #104,156 | -5.96% |
| Count | 171 | 172 | 0.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brehaut
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the Brehaut surname identified as White, although there was a small decrease of 4.28 percent from 94.15 percent in 2000 to 90.12 percent in 2010. Also noteworthy is the emergence of multi-racial identity among the Brehaut population, which went from nonexistence in 2000 to 4.07 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.15% | 90.12% | -4.28% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.07% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |