Explore the Family Name Briers
The meaning of Briers
English: variant of Brier, with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Briers in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Briers has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 70,906 in popularity with a count of 257 individuals bearing this surname. A decade later, in 2010, the rank dropped to 75,069 despite maintaining the same count of 257 individuals. This implies that while the number of people named Briers remained consistent, other surnames gained more popularity during this period. The proportion of people named Briers per 100k also decreased by 10% from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,906 | #75,069 | -5.87% |
| Count | 257 | 257 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Briers
Examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Briers, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we can see a majority identifies as White followed by Black. In 2000, 80.54% identified as White which slightly decreased to 78.21% by 2010. Similarly, 17.51% identified as Black in 2000, increasing to 18.29% in 2010. The census data for 2010 also shows a small percentage (2.72%) identifying as Hispanic, which previously was not recorded in 2000. There were no records of this surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, while data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.54% | 78.21% | -2.89% |
| Black | 17.51% | 18.29% | 4.45% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |