Explore the Family Name Bride
The meaning of Bride
1. Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McBride. 2. English: metathesized form of Bird.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bride in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Bride" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bride ranked 28,283rd in popularity and this position dropped to 30,665th in 2010, marking an 8.42% decrease over ten years. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Bride surname decreased by 4.52%, from 796 people in 2000 to 760 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also declined by 13.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,283 | #30,665 | -8.42% |
| Count | 796 | 760 | -4.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.26 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bride
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bride. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a small decrease of 0.72%. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.75% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Black slightly decreased by 1.22%, while the number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or Asian/Pacific Islander remained unchanged. Interestingly, there was a new emergence in 2010 of individuals identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.91% | 81.32% | -0.72% |
| Black | 15.58% | 15.39% | -1.22% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.58% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.75% | 1.18% | 57.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.75% | 0% | 0% |