Explore the Family Name Bryne

The meaning of Bryne

1. English: variant of Brine. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms named Bryne, from Old Norse brún ‘brim, edge’ + -e from vin ‘meadow’.

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

The surname Bryne has seen a significant increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 88,083 in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had climbed up to a rank of 78,316, marking an improvement of 11.09%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Bryne surname rose from 196 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, reflecting a sizable increase of 24.49%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.07 to 0.08 during the same period, demonstrating a growth of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,083	#78,316	11.09%
Count	196	244	24.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bryne

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bryne between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 93.37% of the total in 2000 and 90.16% in 2010. However, this represented a slight decrease of 3.44% over the decade. People identifying as Two or More Races accounted for 2.55% in 2000 and 2.46% in 2010, also showing a minor decrease. The Hispanic and Black communities started to appear in the Bryne surname group in 2010, registering 2.87% and 2.46% respectively. No changes were reported in the communities of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.37%	90.16%	-3.44%
Hispanic	0%	2.87%	0%
Two or More Races	2.55%	2.46%	-3.53%
Black	0%	2.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%