Explore the Family Name Brines
The meaning of Brines
1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name brayne (a back formation of the Yiddish female personal name brayndl, which is a diminutive of Yiddish broyn ‘brown’) + the genitive ending -s. 2. English: variant of Brine.
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How common is the last name Brines in the United States?
The surname "Brines" decreased in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name ranked as the 40,690th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 48,060th place, marking an 18.11% decrease. Additionally, the number of individuals with the Brines surname also dropped during this decade, from 506 people in 2000 to 440 in 2010, a decline of 13.04%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Brines per 100,000 population fell by 21.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,690 | #48,060 | -18.11% |
| Count | 506 | 440 | -13.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.15 | -21.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brines
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were changes among individuals with the Brines surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 38.51%, while those identifying as having two or more races increased by 130.38%. There was also a significant increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.17% to 5.68%, which represents a 161.75% change. Conversely, there was a drop in the proportion identifying as White, from 90.71% to 87.73%. The data for those identifying as Black was suppressed for privacy in the 2010 census, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased slightly by 4.20%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.71% | 87.73% | -3.29% |
| Hispanic | 2.17% | 5.68% | 161.75% |
| Two or More Races | 1.58% | 3.64% | 130.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.96% | 1.82% | -38.51% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.19% | 1.14% | -4.2% |
| Black | 1.38% | 0% | -100% |