Explore the Family Name Breiding

The meaning of Breiding

1. German: habitational name from a place so named in the Lippe area, northwestern Germany. 2. South German: metronymic from Breide, a short form of the female personal name Brigida.

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

The popularity of the surname Breiding in America has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Breiding was ranked 61,376th most common, but dropped to 90,495th by 2010, representing a decline of 47.44%. Similarly, the number of people carrying the Breiding surname fell from 306 to 204 during this period, a drop of 33.33%. The proportion of Breidings per 100k people also experienced a downturn, decreasing by 36.36% from 0.11 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#61,376#90,495-47.44%
Count306204-33.33%
Proportion per 100k0.110.07-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breiding

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals named Breiding identify as White. This group accounted for 94.44% of all Breidings in 2000 and 93.63% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 0.86%. The Hispanic population within the Breiding family made up 4.58% in 2000 and slightly reduced to 4.41% in 2010, a change of -3.71%. There were no recorded instances of Breidings identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year. As well, there were no instances of Breidings identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White94.44%93.63%-0.86%
Hispanic4.58%4.41%-3.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%