Explore the Family Name Breon

The meaning of Breon

1. Americanized form of French Brion, itself in part a cognate of 2 below. 2. In some cases possibly also French: altered form of Bréant, itself probably an altered form of Breton Bréhant, a habitational name from a place so named in Côtes-d’Armor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Breon has seen a slight decrease over the years. In 2000, it ranked 19,828th in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States and dropped to 21,553rd in 2010, marking an 8.7% decline. The number of individuals carrying this surname also fell by around 3.51%, from 1,255 in 2000 to 1,211 in 2010. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people dropping by 12.77% from 0.47 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,828	#21,553	-8.7%
Count	1,255	1,211	-3.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.41	-12.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breon

When considering ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Breon surname between 2000 and 2010. While the vast majority of bearers of the surname were white (97.05% in 2000 and 94.47% in 2010), there were increases in other ethnic identities as well. Particularly noteworthy are the significant increases in those identifying as Black (from 0.96% to 2.15%), and those identifying with two or more races (from 0.64% to 1.07%). There was also a rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.56% to 0.58%) and Hispanic (0% to 1.32%). The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0% to 0.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	94.47%	-2.66%
Black	0.96%	2.15%	123.96%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.07%	67.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.58%	3.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.41%	0%