Find out how popular the last name Brazier is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Brazier.

Brazier, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Brazier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brazier in America

Brazier is the 9961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brazier surname appeared 3,240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Brazier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brazier to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Brazier

The surname Brazier has its origins in England, with records indicating its presence as early as the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "brasier," meaning a worker in brass or a maker of brass objects. The name is occupational in nature, referring to those who practiced the trade of brasiers or braziers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a Gilbert le Brasur. The surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John le Brasyere is listed. These early spellings, such as Brasur and Brasyere, reflect the evolution of the name from its French origins.

The Brazier surname is closely linked to the village of Brazier in Oxfordshire, which likely took its name from the occupations of its early inhabitants. This connection is evident in the records of the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a William de Brasiere is mentioned.

Notable individuals bearing the Brazier surname include John Brazier (c. 1520-1556), an English Protestant reformer and martyr who was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions. Another significant figure is William Brazier (1691-1768), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 17th century, Nicholas Brazier (1633-1670) was a renowned English mathematician and astronomer. He served as the Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford and made contributions to the study of optics and astronomy.

Moving into the 19th century, John Brazier (1768-1830) was an English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and engravings of British scenery. His works were widely celebrated during his lifetime.

More recently, James Brazier (1908-1974) was a British naval officer who served in World War II and later became an author, publishing several historical novels and biographies.

Throughout its history, the Brazier surname has maintained a strong connection to its occupational roots, reflecting the skilled craftsmen and artisans who bore this name in earlier times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brazier

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Brazier.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Brazier was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Brazier has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Brazier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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