Explore the Family Name O’bryon
The meaning of O’bryon
Irish: variant of O’Brien. Some characteristic forenames: Irish William Kevin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name O’bryon in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname O'Bryon has seen a slight rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, O’Bryon ranked 61,713 and climbed slightly to 61,585 in 2010, recording a change of 0.21%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased during this period, from 304 in 2000 to 326 in 2010, marking a 7.24% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the O'Bryon surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,713 | #61,585 | 0.21% |
| Count | 304 | 326 | 7.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name O’bryon
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the O'Bryon surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.74% in 2000 to 92.33% in 2010. The Hispanic representation in this surname group saw a significant increase of 65.88%, going from 2.96% in 2000 to 4.91% in 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either census year, there was a noticeable emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races were present in 2000 but not in 2010. Data for certain categories was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.74% | 92.33% | -2.54% |
| Hispanic | 2.96% | 4.91% | 65.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.84% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.64% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |