Explore the Family Name Bretscher
The meaning of Bretscher
Swiss German: occupational name for a sawyer, from a shortened form of Brett ‘plank, board’ + Scherer ‘cutter’, a derivative of scheren ‘to cut’. Compare Bratcher.
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How common is the last name Bretscher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Bretscher" has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 115,489 and by 2010 it had fallen to 136,449, marking an overall decline of 18.15 percent. The number of individuals carrying this surname also dropped during this period from 140 to 123, a reduction of 12.14 percent. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname witnessed a 20 percent decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #115,489 | #136,449 | -18.15% |
| Count | 140 | 123 | -12.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.04 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bretscher
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Bretscher" identify as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 89.29 in 2000 to 91.87 in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic representation in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 7.14 in 2000 to 0 in 2010. There were no changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within the Bretscher surname population during this time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.29% | 91.87% | 2.89% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.07% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 7.14% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |