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

Briones, 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 Briones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Briones in America

Briones is the 2403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Briones surname appeared 15,098 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Briones.

We can also compare 2010 data for Briones 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 Briones

The surname Briones has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "brion," which refers to a type of rocky terrain or a rocky area. This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived in or near a rocky or mountainous region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Briones can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname Briones, indicating that the name was already well-established in the region during that time period.

The surname Briones is also closely associated with the town of Briones, located in the province of La Rioja, Spain. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, as it was a common practice for people to adopt surnames based on the locations they were from or resided in.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Briones was Fray Juan de Briones, a Spanish friar and missionary who played a significant role in the colonization of the Philippines. He was born in the late 15th century and traveled to the Philippines in 1592, where he established several missions and worked to convert the indigenous population to Catholicism.

Another historical figure with the surname Briones was Juan de Briones y Salazar, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the 16th century. He was born around 1520 and played a crucial role in the establishment of Spanish settlements in the region.

In the 18th century, José Briones y Ferrer was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Montevideo, present-day Uruguay, from 1775 to 1779. He was born in Catalonia in 1722 and made significant contributions to the development of the region during his tenure as governor.

During the 19th century, Manuel Briones was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of the state of Zacatecas from 1868 to 1869. He was born in 1815 and played an important role in the political landscape of Mexico during the turbulent period following the Mexican-American War.

In more recent times, Matías Briones was a Chilean writer and poet born in 1954. He gained recognition for his works exploring themes of identity, memory, and the human condition. His poetry collections, such as "El Libro de los Caminos" (1981) and "Canciones de Ciego" (1989), received critical acclaim and established him as a prominent figure in Chilean literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Briones

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

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

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