Explore the Family Name Brey

The meaning of Brey

1. German: variant of Bräu (see Brau). 2. German: habitational name from a place so named in Rhineland-Palatinate. 3. German: variant of Brede. 4. Americanized form Dutch Breij (see Bree). Compare Bry.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Brey" has experienced a slight drop in rank from 12,753 in 2000 to 13,155 in 2010, which is a decrease of 3.15%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 4.73% during the same period, from 2,221 in 2000 to 2,326 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 decreased by 3.66%, which could be indicative of a more diverse mix of surnames in the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,753	#13,155	-3.15%
Count	2,221	2,326	4.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.79	-3.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brey

When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname "Brey", based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly increased by 0.24%, making up 91.40% of those with the surname in 2010. On the other hand, individuals identifying as Hispanic with the surname saw a significant increase of 56.77%, although they still represent a small portion of the total at 4.17%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all decreased, with the most significant decrease being seen among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, who saw a 50% drop in representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.18%	91.4%	0.24%
Hispanic	2.66%	4.17%	56.77%
Black	3.15%	2.15%	-31.75%
Two or More Races	1.31%	1.12%	-14.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0.73%	-15.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	0.43%	-50%