Explore the Family Name Breznik
The meaning of Breznik
1. Slovenian and Croatian: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree, derived from breza ‘birch tree’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called Brezno, from a derivative of the same word. 2. Slovenian (Brežnik): topographic name for a person who lived on a hillside, from a derivative of breg ‘slope’. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from one of the villages in Eastern Europe called Berezniki in Russian, Brzeźniki in Polish, these toponyms meaning ‘forests of birch trees’ (compare 1 above). Compare Bresnick.
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How common is the last name Breznik in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Breznik was ranked 144,908th in popularity in the United States in the year 2000, with 105 individuals carrying this name. This equates to a proportion of 0.04 per 100,000 residents. There is no available data for changes in popularity or count for the years following 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,908 | #0 | 0% |
| Count | 105 | 0 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Breznik
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Breznik, the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that virtually all (99%) were identified as White, with no meaningful presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity recorded. Unfortunately, there are no subsequent data to track any potential shifts in these figures since 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 99% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |