Explore the Family Name Brislin

The meaning of Brislin

Irish: variant of Breslin, from Ó Breisleáin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Brislin" experienced a notable decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell from 41,522 in 2000 to 54,296 in 2010, indicating a decline of approximately 30.76%. Similarly, the count, or the number of individuals with this surname, also decreased from 494 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, exhibiting a drop of 23.08%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by 27.78% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#41,522#54,296-30.76%
Count494380-23.08%
Proportion per 100k0.180.13-27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brislin

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Brislin surname, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, no Brislin's identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or reported having two or more races. The percentage of Brislin’s identifying as White increased slightly from 97.77% in 2000 to 98.16% in 2010. Interestingly, while 1.21% identified as Hispanic in 2000, this figure dropped to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.77%98.16%0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.21%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%