Explore the Family Name Bresciani

The meaning of Bresciani

Italian: habitational name for someone from the city of Brescia, from the adjectival form of the placename. This is a typical Lombardic surname; there surnames derived from placenames usually have a pluralized form. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Silvio, Alessandra, Angelo, Guerino, Marino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bresciani saw a slight increase in its prevalence from 2000 to 2010. The surname moved up in rank from 78,838 to 77,522, marking a growth of 1.67%. The count also rose from 225 to 247 individuals with this last name, a rise of approximately 9.78%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Bresciani surname per 100,000 people remained static at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#78,838#77,5221.67%
Count2252479.78%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bresciani

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bresciani experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. While there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, the number of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 82.67% to 75.30%. This represents a drop of around 8.91%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic significantly increased from 15.56% to 23.08%, a rise of about 48.33%. There was no change in the people identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
White82.67%75.3%-8.91%
Hispanic15.56%23.08%48.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%