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

Bried, 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 Bried surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bried in America

Bried is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bried surname appeared 109 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 Bried.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bried 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 Bried

The surname BRIED is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was likely derived from the old German word "brie," meaning a clearing or open area in a forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRIED can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony dating back to the 12th century. Here, a certain "Heinricus Bried" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Altenburg.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records from the town of Nürnberg, where a family of craftsmen bearing the name BRIED is documented as working as blacksmiths and metalworkers. This suggests that the name may have also been associated with certain trades or occupations during this period.

By the 14th century, the BRIED surname had spread to other regions of Germany, as evidenced by its appearance in the Stadtbuch von Lübeck, a historical record of the city of Lübeck. Here, a merchant named "Johannes Bried" is mentioned as conducting business in the Hanseatic League.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Caspar BRIED (1501-1571) gained recognition as a Protestant reformer and theologian in the city of Nuremberg. He was instrumental in promoting the teachings of Martin Luther and played a key role in the establishment of Protestantism in the region.

Another prominent individual with the BRIED surname was Johann Philipp BRIED (1615-1670), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

During the 17th century, the BRIED name also found its way into the records of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), with several soldiers bearing the surname mentioned in various military chronicles and accounts of the time.

In the 18th century, a famous explorer and naturalist named Johann Gottlieb BRIED (1720-1795) made significant contributions to the field of botany through his extensive travels and studies of plant life in South America and the Caribbean.

As the centuries progressed, the BRIED surname continued to be found across various regions of Germany, and later spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and emigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bried

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

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

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