Explore the Family Name Britch

The meaning of Britch

1. English (Lancashire): metathesized form of Birch. There has been some confusion with Brick. 2. English (Lancashire): nickname from Middle English briche ‘frail, humble’ (Old English bryce) or brīche ‘useful, helpful’ (Old English brȳce). 3. Americanized form of South German Britsch or of its variant Brütsch.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Britch has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 89,895 out of all surnames. However, by 2010, it had fallen to 95,545, reflecting a change of -6.29%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained constant at 191 for both years. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, a decline of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,895	#95,545	-6.29%
Count	191	191	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Britch

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Britch has remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with percentages of 97.91% in 2000 and 97.38% in 2010. There was a small decrease of 0.54% over this decade. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Data for these categories remained at 0.00%, indicating that the surname Britch is predominantly associated with White ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.91%	97.38%	-0.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%