Explore the Family Name Brisbon

The meaning of Brisbon

English (of Anglo-Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘break-bone’, from Old French brise(r) + Middle English bone (Old English bān). It is attested in southern England since the 13th century. Compare Brisbane.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brisbon has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Brisbon was ranked 31,301st in terms of popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had improved its ranking slightly to 30,825th. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased over this decade from 700 to 755, representing a 7.86% growth rate. Despite this, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,301	#30,825	1.52%
Count	700	755	7.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brisbon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Brisbon has experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, with a slight increase from 84.57% in 2000 to 84.90% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by nearly a quarter during this period, from 11.14% to 8.48%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, growing from 1% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 2.57% to 2.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	84.57%	84.9%	0.39%
White	11.14%	8.48%	-23.88%
Hispanic	1%	2.91%	191%
Two or More Races	2.57%	2.38%	-7.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%