Explore the Family Name Brieske

The meaning of Brieske

East German: habitational name from a place in Lusatia named Brieske.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brieske saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,133 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slightly fallen to rank 66,371, reflecting a -1.9% change. The count of individuals with the Brieske surname increased from 285 in 2000 to 298 in 2010, showing a growth of 4.56%. However, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by -9.09%, going from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#65,133#66,371-1.9%
Count2852984.56%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brieske

The ethnicity associated with the surname Brieske also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. People identifying as White held the majority, although their percentage decreased from 94.39% in 2000 to 88.93% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 3.16% in 2000 to 6.04% in 2010, marking a significant change of 91.14%. Additionally, there were new instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those with two or more ethnic identities, at 1.68% and 3.02% respectively in 2010. No Brieske identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.39%88.93%-5.78%
Hispanic3.16%6.04%91.14%
Two or More Races0%3.02%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.68%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%