Explore the Family Name Brians
The meaning of Brians
Scottish and English: variant of O’Brien or Bryan, with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brians in the United States?
The surname Brians, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,544th and fell to 67,943rd by 2010, marking a decrease of 10.4%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 305 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, reflecting a 4.92% decrease. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 a decade later.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,544 | #67,943 | -10.4% |
| Count | 305 | 290 | -4.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brians
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the Brians surname identified as White, increasing from 91.48% in 2000 to 93.10% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 17.43%, from 4.59% in 2000 to 3.79% by 2010. There were no reported Brians who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. On the other hand, the count of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.30% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.48% | 93.1% | 1.77% |
| Hispanic | 4.59% | 3.79% | -17.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |