Explore the Family Name Bringhurst

The meaning of Bringhurst

English and Scottish: habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, England, called Bringhurst. This was named in Old English with Brȳninga + hyrst ‘wooded hill’, i.e. ‘wooded hill on lands associated with someone called Brȳni’. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bringhurst saw an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bringhurst was ranked as the 22,637th most common surname, with a count of 1,060 individuals carrying that name. By 2010, it had risen to become the 22,056th most popular surname, an uptick of 2.57%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 10.85% during these years, increasing to 1,175 individuals. The proportion of Bringhurst per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.39 to 0.4.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,637	#22,056	2.57%
Count	1,060	1,175	10.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.4	2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bringhurst

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bringhurst also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the large majority of those with the surname identified as White (94.43% in 2000 and 94.72% in 2010). However, there was a notable decrease of 37.40% amongst Asian/Pacific Islanders, with only 0.77% identifying as such in 2010 compared to 1.23% in 2000. The proportion of people identifying as two or more races slightly increased by 4.47%, while the Hispanic representation rose by 16.16%. No data was available for those identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.43%	94.72%	0.31%
Hispanic	1.98%	2.3%	16.16%
Two or More Races	1.79%	1.87%	4.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	0.77%	-37.4%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%