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

Brisita, 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 Brisita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brisita in America

Brisita is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brisita surname appeared 192 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 Brisita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brisita 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 Brisita

The surname "BRISITA" is thought to have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "brisita," which means "little breeze" or "gentle wind." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a breezy area or had a connection to the wind.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRISITA can be found in the archives of the Basque town of Bayonne, where a merchant named Juan BRISITA was mentioned in a trade document from the year 1492. This coincides with the time when Spain and other European nations were expanding their exploration and trade networks around the world.

In the 16th century, a family of BRISITA nobility was documented in the Basque region of Spain. Notable members included Martín BRISITA (1525-1598), a renowned scholar and poet, and his daughter, María BRISITA (1560-1623), who was a prominent figure in the local cultural scene.

During the 17th century, the name BRISITA spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in France and Italy. One notable figure was Giovanni BRISITA (1620-1688), an Italian painter who specialized in landscapes and captured the beauty of the natural world, including the gentle breezes that inspired his family's surname.

In the 18th century, the BRISITA name made its way to the Americas, where several individuals with this surname left their mark. One example is Pedro BRISITA (1745-1812), a Spanish explorer and cartographer who mapped vast regions of what is now the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.

Another significant figure in the history of the BRISITA surname was María Antonia BRISITA (1785-1859), a Venezuelan revolutionary who fought alongside Simón Bolívar in the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule. Her bravery and determination were said to be as unwavering as the gentle breeze that inspired her family's name.

Over the centuries, the BRISITA surname has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each leaving their unique mark on history. While the name may have originated from a simple description of a gentle wind, it has come to represent the resilience, creativity, and spirit of those who have borne it throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brisita

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

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

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