# Bryant (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/bryant/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from Brian.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 192,773 |
| US rank (2010) | 128 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,602 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.9% (183,761 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹaɪ.ənt/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Bryant in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Bryant in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## People named Bryant

- Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (1978–2020)
- William Cullen Bryant, American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)
- Louise Bryant, American activist and journalist (1885–1936)
- Anita Bryant, American singer and activist (1940–2024)
- Phil Bryant, American politician
- Aidy Bryant, American actress and comedian
- Joy Bryant, American actress and model
- Joe Bryant, American basketball player and coach (1954–2024)
- Ray Bryant, American pianist (1931–2011)
- Thomas Bryant, American basketball player (born 1997)
- Kimberly Bryant, African American electrical engineer
- Wallace Bryant, American archer (1863–1953)

and 31 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Brandt, Brantley, Brand, Brant, Brent, Brunet, Branton, Brantner, Brunt, Brandl, Bernat, Brandy.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.