Explore the Family Name Mcbrien

The meaning of Mcbrien

Irish: 1. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Briain ‘son of Brian’. See O’Brien and Bryan. 2. Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Broin, Mac Brain ‘son of Bran’, a personal name meaning ‘raven’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Mcbrien" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,617 in popularity with 1,001 individuals carrying the name, representing a proportion of 0.37 per 100k. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 25,255, with 981 individuals identified with the Mcbrien surname, a proportion of 0.33 per 100k. This indicates a minor decline in its usage over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,617	#25,255	-6.94%
Count	1,001	981	-2%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.33	-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcbrien

When analyzing the ethnic identity of those with the surname "Mcbrien", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. The majority of Mcbriens identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.10% in 2000 to 93.48% in 2010. The number identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 0.70% to 2.14%. Those identifying as two or more races also increased from 1.50% to 1.94%. There was no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, remaining at 0% throughout both years. The count of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 2.10% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.1%	93.48%	-1.7%
Hispanic	0.7%	2.14%	205.71%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.94%	29.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.1%	1.63%	-22.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%