Explore the Family Name Brese

The meaning of Brese

German: 1. variant of Breese. 2. metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German brēse ‘brooch, needle, clasp’, denoting a maker of such items.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brese has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 70,052nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 86,981st spot, representing a decrease of 24.17%. The number of people carrying this surname also decreased from 261 in 2000 to 214 in 2010, a drop of approximately 18.01%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 30% over this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,052	#86,981	-24.17%
Count	261	214	-18.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brese

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Brese is predominantly White, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 85.44% of people with this surname identified as White, and this figure rose to 88.32% by 2010. Over the decade, the percentage of those identifying as having two or more races increased slightly from 3.83% to 4.21%. The proportion of Breses identifying as Hispanic saw a marginal increase of 4.48%, going from 2.68% in 2000 to 2.80% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years. A notable change was observed within the American Indian and Alaskan Native identity, which saw a decrease from 6.51% in 2000 to 4.21% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.44%	88.32%	3.37%
Two or More Races	3.83%	4.21%	9.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	6.51%	4.21%	-35.33%
Hispanic	2.68%	2.8%	4.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%