Explore the Family Name Brich

The meaning of Brich

1. German and Danish: possibly from a vernacular form of the personal name Brictius (see Brice). 2. English: metathesized form of Birch. It is sometimes interchangeable with Brick. 3. English: alternatively, a nickname perhaps from Middle English briche ‘frail, humble’ (Old English bryce) or brīche ‘useful, helpful’ (Old English brȳce).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Brich saw a marked decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking plummeted from position 63,297 to 89,403, marking a decline of 41.24%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with this last name also diminished, going from 295 in 2000 to 207 in 2010, which constitutes a decrease of 29.83%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people fell by 36.36%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,297	#89,403	-41.24%
Count	295	207	-29.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.07	-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brich

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Brich also experienced changes over the same period, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 92.54% in 2000 to 90.34% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic increased by 42.62%, moving from 2.37% to 3.38% of the total. There was a noticeable shift in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from no reported individuals in 2000 to making up 2.90% of the population with this surname in 2010. However, the number of individuals who identify as Black or with Two or more races dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.54%	90.34%	-2.38%
Hispanic	2.37%	3.38%	42.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.9%	0%
Two or More Races	1.69%	0%	0%
Black	2.37%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%