Explore the Family Name Brisby

The meaning of Brisby

English: habitational name from a lost place called Brisby, apparently in Castle Sowerby (Cumberland). The placename has Old Norse bȳ ‘village, settlement’ as the second element, with an uncertain first element.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Brisby surname saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Brisby was ranked 45,651st in terms of popularity and increased to the rank of 44,730 by 2010, marking a 2.02% rise. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 441 to 480, indicating an 8.84% increase. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.16 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,651	#44,730	2.02%
Count	441	480	8.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brisby

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Brisby surname is most commonly associated with White and Black ethnic identities. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant drop in the percentage of Whites with the Brisby surname, decreasing by 17.11% from 51.02% to 42.29%. On the other hand, the percentage of Blacks with this surname increased by 10.26%, from 43.08% to 47.50%. There was also an increase in Hispanic identity, which rose by 71.47% from 3.4% to 5.83%. The percentage of those with two or more races also increased by 38.12% during the same period. However, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities identified with the Brisby surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	43.08%	47.5%	10.26%
White	51.02%	42.29%	-17.11%
Hispanic	3.4%	5.83%	71.47%
Two or More Races	1.81%	2.5%	38.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%