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

Brickhouse, 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 Brickhouse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brickhouse in America

Brickhouse is the 13133rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brickhouse surname appeared 2,331 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 Brickhouse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brickhouse 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 Brickhouse

The surname BRICKHOUSE finds its origins in England, with roots dating back to the 13th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Old English words "bric" meaning brick and "hus" meaning house, likely referring to a dwelling constructed primarily from brick material.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk, a census-like document from 1273, which mentions a John de Brichouse. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

During the Middle Ages, the surname BRICKHOUSE was predominantly concentrated in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, where many early bearers of the name can be traced. Notable individuals from this period include William Brickhouse, a landowner in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, whose name appears in the Court Rolls of 1379.

As the centuries progressed, the name spread to other parts of England, with various spelling variations emerging, such as Brickhowse, Brickhous, and Brickhouse. In the 16th century, records show a Thomas Brickhouse who was a merchant in London, born in 1542.

Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest known bearers of the BRICKHOUSE name in the American colonies was William Brickhouse, who settled in Virginia in the late 17th century. His descendants played a significant role in the early development of the Virginia colony.

Another notable figure was Sir John Brickhouse (1675-1744), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1708 to 1722.

In the 19th century, the BRICKHOUSE name gained prominence with individuals such as Benjamin Brickhouse (1825-1891), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Virginia, and Mary Brickhouse (1857-1932), an educator and advocate for women's rights in North Carolina.

Throughout history, the surname BRICKHOUSE has been associated with various professions, from landowners and merchants to politicians and educators, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brickhouse

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

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

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