Explore the Family Name Brenchley

The meaning of Brenchley

English (Kent): habitational name from a place in Kent named Brenchley, from an Old English personal name Brænci (of uncertain origin) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brenchley has seen an increase in popularity within the United States from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Brenchley was ranked as the 50,055th most popular surname, with approximately 393 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 45,804 and the count of individuals bearing this surname had grown to 466, representing a percentage change of 18.58. The proportion of individuals named Brenchley per 100,000 people also saw a slight increase from 0.15 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#45,804	8.49%
Count	393	466	18.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brenchley

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a predominance of individuals identifying as white among those with the surname Brenchley in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.20% identified as white, while in 2010, this number slightly decreased to 96.14%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. A small change was noted in the category of two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity. In 2010, about 1.29% of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races, while 1.07% identified as Hispanic, changes that were not present in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	96.14%	-1.09%
Two or More Races	0%	1.29%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%