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

Brese, 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 Brese surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brese in America

Brese is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brese surname appeared 214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Brese.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brese 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 Brese

The surname BRESE is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "brese," which means "threshing floor" or "barn floor." This suggests that the name may have been initially adopted by someone who lived near or worked on a threshing floor or in a barn.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Heinrich Brese, a farmer who lived in the village of Wittenberg in the late 13th century. Records from this period indicate that the name was also present in other regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony.

The Brese surname appears in several historical documents from the medieval period, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of diplomatic and legal records from the Kingdom of Saxony. Additionally, the name is found in the Annales Herbipolenses, a chronicle of the city of Würzburg, which mentions a certain Konrad Brese in the early 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Brese family gained prominence in the city of Nuremberg, where they were involved in the textile trade. Johannes Brese (1510-1580) was a notable merchant and philanthropist who established a charitable foundation to support education and aid the poor.

Another notable individual with the surname Brese was Hieronymus Brese (1580-1638), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg. He is known for his religious and allegorical works, which were widely circulated throughout Europe during the Baroque period.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Brese name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Scandinavia. In the Netherlands, the name was sometimes spelled as "Brees" or "Breese." One prominent bearer of the name was Jan Brees (1718-1782), a Dutch painter and etcher known for his landscapes and maritime scenes.

In the 19th century, the Brese surname was also found in several European countries, including Austria, Switzerland, and France. One notable figure from this period was Karl Brese (1829-1899), a German architect and urban planner who designed several important buildings in Berlin.

Throughout its history, the Brese surname has been associated with various occupations, including farming, textile production, painting, architecture, and trade. While the name originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns of its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brese

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

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 Brese 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 Brese 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 Brese was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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