Explore the Family Name Brinsfield

The meaning of Brinsfield

Probably an Americanized form of Dutch Brunsveld: habitational name from a hamlet called Brunsveld in Zelhem Gelderland. History: George Brinsfield lived in Talbot County, MD, in the first half of the 18th century. His origin is not known.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brinsfield has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 38,706th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 41,164th position, representing a change of -6.35%. The total count of individuals with this surname also declined from 537 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, a decrease of -1.49%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people fell by 10% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,706	#41,164	-6.35%
Count	537	529	-1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brinsfield

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brinsfield shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 88.27% in 2000 to 89.98% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those identifying as two or more races decreased by 16.12%, while those identifying as Hispanic decreased considerably from 3.54% to 2.27%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 8.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.27%	89.98%	1.94%
Two or More Races	4.28%	3.59%	-16.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.61%	2.84%	8.81%
Hispanic	3.54%	2.27%	-35.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%