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

Brioso, 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 Brioso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brioso in America

Brioso is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brioso surname appeared 495 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 Brioso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brioso 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 Brioso

The surname Brioso is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish adjective "brioso," meaning "lively" or "spirited." It likely originated in the 15th or 16th century during the height of Spanish influence in Europe and the Americas.

The name Brioso is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive nickname or byname for someone with an energetic or vigorous personality. Over time, these nicknames became hereditary surnames passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brioso appears in the 16th-century Spanish manuscript "Crónica de la Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad de Baza" (Chronicle of the Very Noble and Loyal City of Baza), where a certain Don Juan Brioso is mentioned as a nobleman and military commander during the Reconquista period.

In the 17th century, there are records of a famous Spanish poet and playwright named Félix Brioso y Hernández (1595-1665), who was widely celebrated for his comedic plays and contributions to the Spanish Golden Age of literature.

During the 18th century, the name Brioso was associated with the influential Brioso family of Andalusia, Spain. One notable member was Don Manuel Brioso y Galvez (1720-1795), a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts who commissioned several important architectural works in the city of Seville.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Brioso was the Italian-born Spanish painter and sculptor José Brioso Serrano (1805-1876), whose works are still displayed in various museums and churches throughout Spain.

Another historical figure with the Brioso surname was the Mexican politician and diplomat Ignacio Brioso Izquierdo (1864-1945), who served as the Governor of the state of Coahuila and later as the Mexican Ambassador to Spain in the early 20th century.

While the surname Brioso is primarily associated with Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with strong Spanish cultural influences or immigration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brioso

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

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

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