Explore the Family Name Brevik

The meaning of Brevik

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Brevik, from bre ‘broad, wide’ + vik ‘bay’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Arndt, Sig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brevik experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,262nd most popular name in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 42,937th place, marking a fall of 4.06%. Simultaneously, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 498 in 2000 to 504 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.2%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 5.56% over the same period, reflecting a reduction in its relative popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,262	#42,937	-4.06%
Count	498	504	1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brevik

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Brevik identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with negligible changes over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly from 95.78% in 2000 to 95.44% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those who identified as Hispanic, which grew by 20.44% over the decade. Meanwhile, individuals who identified as being of two or more races decreased by 26.09%. The census did not record any individual with the surname Brevik identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	95.44%	-0.35%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.18%	20.44%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.19%	-26.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%