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

Briagas, 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 Briagas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Briagas in America

Briagas is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Briagas surname appeared 199 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 Briagas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Briagas 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 Briagas

The surname BRIAGAS is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Portugal and Spain, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the ancient Galician or Asturian word "briaga," which translates to "mountain pass" or "highland."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRIAGAS can be found in the "Fuero de León," a legal document from the 12th century that outlined the rights and privileges of the city of León in Spain. This document mentions a landowner named Rodrigo BRIAGAS, who held property in the region.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Gonzalo BRIAGAS, who served as a knight under King Alfonso X of Castile. He was granted lands in the northern part of the kingdom for his loyal service.

During the 15th century, a notable figure named Diego BRIAGAS was a renowned architect and stonemason who contributed to the construction of several notable churches and cathedrals in Portugal, including the Monastery of Batalha and the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon.

In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan BRIAGAS is said to have accompanied the conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He is mentioned in some historical accounts as being part of the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another notable individual with the surname BRIAGAS was María BRIAGAS, a 17th-century Spanish painter who specialized in religious paintings and portraits. Some of her works can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

The name BRIAGAS is also linked to various place names in both Portugal and Spain, such as the town of Briagas in the province of Ourense, Spain, and the village of Briagães in the district of Bragança, Portugal. These place names likely derived from the geographical features associated with the surname's meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Briagas

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

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

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