Explore the Family Name Breuninger

The meaning of Breuninger

German: variant of Breuning. Compare Brininger. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Breuninger appears to have slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 55,376th in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 59,017th—a decrease of 6.58%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a small decline from 347 to 343 people, representing a 1.15% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Breuninger surname per 100,000 individuals dropped by 7.69% from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#59,017	-6.58%
Count	347	343	-1.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breuninger

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Breuninger surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with 95.10% in 2000 and 93.00% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 2.21%. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased by 21.53%, rising from 1.44% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. A noticeable change can also be seen in the Hispanic category, which shows an increase from 0% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell from 2.88% to 1.75%, a decrease of 39.24%. No individuals with the Breuninger surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.1%	93%	-2.21%
Hispanic	0%	2.04%	0%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.75%	21.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.88%	1.75%	-39.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%