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

Brionez, 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 Brionez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brionez in America

Brionez is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brionez surname appeared 168 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 Brionez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brionez 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 Brionez

The surname Brionez is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "briones," which refers to a type of wild grape or grapevine that grows abundantly in certain regions of the country. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked with these grapevines.

The earliest known record of the surname Brionez dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in a document from the region of Castile. It is possible that the name was initially associated with a specific location or village bearing a similar name, as was common practice during that time.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Brionez was Juan Brionez, a landowner and viticulturist who lived in the town of Briñas, near Logroño, in the late 14th century. His descendants likely carried on the family name and contributed to its spread throughout Spain.

In the 16th century, the Brionez surname appeared in several historical records from the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. Notable individuals from this period include Diego Brionez, a merchant and trader who was involved in the lucrative spice trade with the Americas, and María Brionez, a renowned artist known for her intricate tapestries and embroidery work.

As the Spanish empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Brionez surname made its way to the Americas, where it took root in various colonial settlements. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name in the New World was Pedro Brionez, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century under Hernán Cortés.

Over the centuries, the Brionez surname has been associated with various notable figures, including Miguel Brionez, a prominent writer and poet from the 17th century who was known for his romantic and philosophical works, and Catalina Brionez, a influential educator and advocate for women's rights in the late 19th century.

While the origins of the surname Brionez can be traced back to medieval Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with strong historical ties to Spain. However, its roots remain firmly planted in the grapevine-rich regions of the Iberian Peninsula, where it first emerged as a distinctive family name centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brionez

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

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

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