Explore the Family Name Bryner

The meaning of Bryner

Swiss German: variant of Briner.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bryner saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 13,036 to 12,965, indicating an increase of 0.54%. The count of individuals with the Bryner surname also increased by 9.88%, going from 2,156 in 2000 to 2,369 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.8.

20002010Change
Rank#13,036#12,9650.54%
Count2,1562,3699.88%
Proportion per 100k0.80.80%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bryner

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Bryner surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group made up 95.73% of all Bryners in 2000 and slightly decreased to 95.31% in 2010. The next largest groups were those identifying with two or more races (increasing from 1.39% to 1.56%) and Hispanics (increasing from 1.02% to 1.44%). Meanwhile, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as Black (from 0.83% to 0.80%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.56% to 0.55%). The group identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw the most significant decrease, dropping from 0.46% to 0.34%.

20002010Change
White95.73%95.31%-0.44%
Two or More Races1.39%1.56%12.23%
Hispanic1.02%1.44%41.18%
Black0.83%0.8%-3.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.56%0.55%-1.79%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.46%0.34%-26.09%