Explore the Family Name Brissey

The meaning of Brissey

Possibly an Americanized form of French Brisset (see Brissette). This form of the surname is also found in France, where it is very rare. History: This surname can be traced back to William Brissey born in Norfolk, VA, c.1750. His origin is not known.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brissey showcased a slight decline in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 42,830 to 43,511, reflecting a negative change of 1.59%. In spite of this, the count of individuals bearing the Brissey name increased by 4.2% during the same period, rising from 476 to 496. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 5.56%, indicating that while the absolute number of people with this surname grew, its prevalence in the population diminished.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,830	#43,511	-1.59%
Count	476	496	4.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brissey

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identifying as Brissey remained those of White ethnicity, though their percentage dipped slightly from 96.22% to 94.96%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation experienced a significant surge, increasing from 1.68% to 2.62%, marking a growth of 55.95%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw an increase in their percentage from 1.05% to 1.21%. There were no recorded changes for the categories of Two or More Races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	94.96%	-1.31%
Hispanic	1.68%	2.62%	55.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.05%	1.21%	15.24%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%