Explore the Family Name Brixey

The meaning of Brixey

English: from the Old English personal name Beorhtsige, Brihtsige (from beorht, briht ‘bright’ + sige ‘victory’).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Brixey in the United States has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 23,986 in popularity and rose to 24,787 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 3.34% in its rank. The number of people with this surname, however, increased marginally from 982 in 2000 to 1,005 in 2010, an increase of 2.34%. The proportion per 100,000 people also reduced by 5.56%, dropping from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,986	#24,787	-3.34%
Count	982	1,005	2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.34	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brixey

The ethnicity distribution of the Brixey surname shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White made up the majority in both years, although their percentage dropped slightly from 89.71% in 2000 to 87.76% in 2010. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased from 2.04% to 2.69% during the same period. American Indian and Alaska Native representation also grew from 4.99% to 5.57%. Notably, there were no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identity reported in 2000, but by 2010, each group accounted for 0.50% of the Brixey population. There was also a marginal increase in those identifying with two or more races, increasing from 2.85% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.71%	87.76%	-2.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.99%	5.57%	11.62%
Two or More Races	2.85%	2.99%	4.91%
Hispanic	2.04%	2.69%	31.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.5%	0%
Black	0%	0.5%	0%