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

Brevard, 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 Brevard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brevard in America

Brevard is the 20697th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brevard surname appeared 1,278 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 Brevard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brevard 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 Brevard

The surname Brevard has its origins in France, with records indicating its presence in the country as early as the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "bref," meaning short or brief, and was likely initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone of small stature.

One of the earliest known references to the Brevard name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century, which mentions a person named Brefort. This is considered an early variant spelling of the surname Brevard.

In the 14th century, the name Brevard began to appear more frequently in records from the region of Normandy, particularly in the areas around the towns of Évreux and Caen. It is possible that the name may have originated from a place name or a topographical feature, as was common with many French surnames during that time.

One notable bearer of the Brevard surname was Jean Brevard, a French soldier and explorer who was born in Normandy in the late 16th century. He participated in several expeditions to the New World and is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to explore the region that would later become Florida.

Another significant figure with the Brevard surname was Pierre Brevard, a French philosopher and writer who lived in the 17th century. He is best known for his work "Traité de la Vérité" (Treatise on Truth), which explored the nature of truth and knowledge.

In the 18th century, the Brevard name gained prominence in the United States, particularly in the state of South Carolina. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was that of Robert Brevard, a Scottish-born merchant who settled in Charleston in the early 1700s.

A notable American bearer of the Brevard surname was Ephraim Brevard, a physician and patriot who was born in Maryland in 1742. He played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and is believed to have been one of the authors of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a document that predated the Declaration of Independence by over a year.

Another prominent individual with the Brevard surname was Joseph Brevard, a lawyer and politician from South Carolina who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He served in the United States House of Representatives and was known for his advocacy of states' rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brevard

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

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

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