Explore the Family Name Bressi
The meaning of Bressi
Italian: 1. variant of Bresci, itself a variant of Brescia. 2. habitational name from Bresso in Milan province, showing the same regularization of form, characteristic of northern Italy.
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How common is the last name Bressi in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bressi has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bressi ranked 43,955th on the list of common surnames in the United States, dropping to 46,037th by 2010, which represents a 4.74% decrease. The number of individuals with the Bressi surname remained essentially steady, growing from 462 in 2000 to 463 in 2010, an increase of only 0.22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,955 | #46,037 | -4.74% |
| Count | 462 | 463 | 0.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bressi
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Bressi identify as White, with no change in this percentage between 2000 and 2010 (97.62%). There was a small proportion who identified as "Two or more races" in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by the year 2010. The ethnicity data also shows a new emergence of Hispanic identity within the Bressi population, rising to 1.08% in 2010 from no reported individuals in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.62% | 97.62% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.08% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |