Explore the Family Name Bryden

The meaning of Bryden

1. Scottish: apparently from a lost placename, presumably somewhere in Scotland. 2. English: variant of Briden, itself possibly an altered form of Bridle (see Bridwell) or a variant of Britten.

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

Derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bryden's popularity saw a slight decline between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 18,765 and dropped to 19,602 by 2010, marking a change of -4.46%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname rose slightly from 1,351 in 2000 to 1,376 in 2010, an increase of 1.85%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people reduced by 6% over the decade, from 0.5 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,765	#19,602	-4.46%
Count	1,351	1,376	1.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.47	-6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bryden

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Bryden surname. While a majority of individuals with the surname identified as White in both years (91.86% in 2000 and 88.81% in 2010), there was a minor decrease of about 3.32%. The percentage of those identifying as Black or African American increased notably from 4.81% to 6.83%, a 42% rise. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose moderately from 1.70% to 1.89%. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Lastly, the representation of individuals identifying as two or more races rose significantly from 0.81% to 1.31%, marking a substantial 61.73% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.86%	88.81%	-3.32%
Black	4.81%	6.83%	42%
Hispanic	1.7%	1.89%	11.18%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.31%	61.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0%	0%