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

Brisebois, 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 Brisebois surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brisebois in America

Brisebois is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brisebois surname appeared 254 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 Brisebois.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brisebois 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 Brisebois

The surname BRISEBOIS is of French origin, derived from the Old French phrase "briser le bois," which translates to "break the wood." It was likely first used as a nickname for a woodcutter or someone who worked with wood.

The earliest recorded instances of the BRISEBOIS surname date back to the 16th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is believed to have first appeared in the town of Avranches, where several families with this name were documented in parish records.

In the 17th century, the BRISEBOIS name began to spread to other parts of France, particularly in the regions of Brittany and Poitou. During this time, some variations in spelling emerged, such as Brisebois, Briseboys, and Brisebault.

One of the earliest known bearers of the BRISEBOIS name was Jacques Brisebois, born in 1612 in Avranches, Normandy. He was a woodworker and is mentioned in several local records from the mid-17th century.

Another notable BRISEBOIS was Pierre Brisebois, born in 1678 in Saint-Malo, Brittany. He was a sailor and explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the New World in the early 16th century.

In the 18th century, the BRISEBOIS name began to appear in Canada, as French settlers migrated to the new colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Jean-Baptiste Brisebois, born in 1725 in Montreal, who was a farmer and landowner.

Throughout the 19th century, the BRISEBOIS family continued to grow and spread across various regions of Canada and the United States. Prominent individuals include Louis-André Brisebois, born in 1845 in Quebec, who was a politician and served as a member of the Canadian Parliament.

Another notable figure was Édouard Brisebois, born in 1865 in Montreal, who was a renowned architect and designed several landmark buildings in the city, including the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel.

The BRISEBOIS surname has a rich history rooted in the French-speaking regions of Europe and North America, spanning several centuries and encompassing individuals from various walks of life, including woodworkers, explorers, farmers, politicians, and architects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brisebois

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

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

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