Explore the Family Name Brickell
The meaning of Brickell
1. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or other of the places called Bricqueville in Normandy, such as Bricqueville-la-Blouette and Bricqueville-sur-Mer (both Manche), and Bricqueville (Calvados). 2. English: variant of Breakell, a nickname for a destructive person from Middle English breken ‘to break’ + all ‘all, everything’. 3. Variant of Brickel, a surname of German origin.
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How common is the last name Brickell in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Brickell has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Brickell ranked 28,730th in terms of its frequency among surnames in the United States. By 2010, it dropped down to a ranking of 30,665th, marking a 6.74% decrease in its rank. The actual count of individuals with the Brickell surname also fell from 780 in 2000 to 760 in 2010, a reduction of 2.56%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the rate declined from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, a decrease by 10.34%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,730 | #30,665 | -6.74% |
| Count | 780 | 760 | -2.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.26 | -10.34% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brickell
On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brickell saw some shifts over the same decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.85% of those with the Brickell surname identified as White, but this figure slightly fell to 90.00% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black rose from 3.72% in 2000 to 5.26% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.15% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, recorded at 1.58% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.85% | 90% | -4.1% |
| Black | 3.72% | 5.26% | 41.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 1.84% | 60% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.58% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.64% | 0% | 0% |