How common is the surname Breon?

1,211 people in the United States had the surname Breon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 254,951 Americans. It ranked 21,553rd of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Breon most common?

Wikidata records people named Breon in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Is the surname Breon getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,255 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,211 in 2010, down 3.5%.

Is Breon also a first name?

Yes. Breon is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Breon

A surname, carried by 1,211 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Breon is more common than 86.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,211 people named Breon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 254,951 Americans. That is down 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,255.

#21,553

rank among US surnames

1,211

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-3.5%

change since 2000 (was #19,828)

Who is named Breon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Breon identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Breons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edmund Breon
Actor, 1882–1951

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Breon

Breon has the Soundex code B650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B650.

Questions

How common is the surname Breon?: 1,211 people in the United States had the surname Breon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 254,951 Americans. It ranked 21,553rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Breon?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Breon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Breon?: Edmund Breon, actor.
Where is the surname Breon most common?: Wikidata records people named Breon in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Is the surname Breon getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,255 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,211 in 2010, down 3.5%.
Is Breon also a first name?: Yes. Breon is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.