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

Bresін, 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 Bresін surname is from the 2000 census data.

Popularity of Bresін in America

Bresін is the 146011th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bresін surname appeared 104 times in the 2000 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bresін.

The history of the last name Bresін

The surname Bresin is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, likely from the regions encompassing present-day Poland, Germany, and Hungary. The earliest mentions trace back to around the 14th or 15th centuries. The name may derive from the Germanic word "Bres," which refers to a brewer or a person involved in the brewing industry, indicating that the ancestors may have been involved in beer production.

Alternatively, Bresin might have Slavic roots, potentially linked to the Polish word "brzezin," which means "birch" and suggests that the name could have been topographical, indicating a family that lived near birch trees or birch forests. Historical records show variations including Bresyn, Brezyn, and Brezin, pointing to regional adaptations in spelling over centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bresin appears in a 1387 legal document from what is today southwestern Poland, where a Johann Bresin is cited as a witness in a property dispute. Another early mention includes a 1432 tax record from Brandenburg, Germany, listing a Klaus Bresin as a local taxpayer.

Over time, the surname spread across borders due to migration patterns, often due to economic opportunities or conflict. Historical records from the 17th century indicate the presence of a family by this name in the Hungarian Kingdom, specifically a Marek Bresin, a merchant born in 1602, who is documented in trade records from 1645.

In the 18th century, Josef Bresin, born in 1721, emerges as a notable figure in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). He is listed as a respected academic in the Charles University of Prague archives, contributing scholarly works on natural sciences until his death in 1784.

A prominent individual bearing the surname Bresin in the 19th century is Ludwik Bresin, a Polish-born engineer and inventor who was born in 1805 and died in 1872. He earned recognition for his work on the construction of early rail systems in Eastern Europe.

Lastly, the surname appears in literature through Katarzyna Bresin, a poet and playwright born in 1857 in what is today Ukraine. Her works, mostly written in Polish and Ukrainian, were influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, addressing social issues and the struggles of the lower classes until her death in 1919.

The surname Bresin, having withstood the passage of time and the tumult of history, remains a marker of a rich, culturally intertwined heritage across Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bresін

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

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 2000 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bresін 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.

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

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