Brick Surname

57,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Brick Surname Definition:

Patrick Brick was commissioner of supply for Glasgow, 1655 (APS., VI pt. II, p. 840). Joseph Brick, wright in Toflohill, 1790 (Aberdeen CR.). A form of Brigg, which see.

Brick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6501:77,9488,902
Canada8561:43,0445,342
England4711:118,29712,035
Brazil4071:525,98119,726
Iran3841:199,95416,155
Germany3071:262,23328,064
France3001:221,40934,354
Ireland2981:15,8021,767
Australia2401:112,48212,520
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Wales1061:29,1942,998
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
Algeria761:508,31037,383
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Sweden371:266,12918,422
India321:23,970,793327,222
Israel241:356,56829,419
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
China91:151,924,6187,954
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Panama51:782,45211,059
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2381:18,6132,241
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:75,4668,248
Wales1011:15,529923
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3131:38,2474,533

Brick (1,064) may also be a first name.

Brick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Patrick Brick was commissioner of supply for Glasgow, 1655 (APS., VI pt. II, p. 840). Joseph Brick, wright in Toflohill, 1790 (Aberdeen CR.). A form of Brigg, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at a Breck, i.e. a Heath, or Fallowland [Dialectal English breck; O.E. brecan, to break] 2 for Brigg, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Bruic Though originally a Thomond name it is now seldom found outside Kerry, except in the translated form Badger in Co. Galway. As Ó Bric it is the name of a Decies sept of some mediaeval importance, now very rare. MIF 43; IF 18*; Map Wat

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A corruption of Breck (which see). We cut the following, on this name, from a newspaper:

A certain college—professor, who had assembled his class at the commencement of the term, was reading over the list of names to see that all were present. It chanced that one of the number was unknown to the professor, having just entered the class.

"What is your name, sir?"asked the professor, looking through his spectacles.

"You are a brick,"was the startling reply.

"Sir,"said the professor, half starting out of his chair at the supposed impertinence, but not quite sure that he understood him correctly, "sir, I did not exactly understand your answer."

"You are a brick,"was again the composed reply.

"This is intolerable,"said the professor, his face reddening; "beware, young man, how you attempt to insult me."

"Insult you!"said the student, in turn astonished. "How have I done it?"

"Did you not say I was a brick?"returned the professor, with stifled indignation.

"No, sir; you asked me my name, and I answered your question. My name is U. R. A. Brick—Uriah Reynolds Anderson Brick."

"Ah, indeed,"murmured the professor, sinking back into his seat in confusion—"it was a misconception on my part. Will you commence the lesson, Mr. Brick?"

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Brick (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺮﻳﻚ) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Brick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,395th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 825,971 people. Brick is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Brick are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brick is also the 245,329th most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 1,064 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,650 people, or 1 in 77,948. In The United States Brick is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Brick is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Brick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brick last name increased 354 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 125 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Brick last name are 14.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Brick earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.23% more than the national average, earning R 297,588 per year; in United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Breick91536/
Bricke91195/
Bruick91178/
Braick91131/
Brieck91119/
Broick9137/
Brickx9115/
Briock9112/
Brisck9110/
Brickh913/
Brickk912/
Brickt911/
Bridck911/
Hbrick911/
Brik8927,048/
Bric891,159/
Briscke8362/
Braicks8359/
B'Reick8334/
Breicke8324/
Braicke8322/
B'Raick8313/
Brichke839/
B'Rieck832/
Breickh831/
Brichks831/
Brück8011,199/
Bruck809,013/
Braik806,841/
Breck801,692/
Breik80913/
Briec80601/
Briek80447/
Braic80434/
Bryck80297/
Brike80249/
Brikh80241/
Bräck80162/
Bricq80141/
Bruic8067/
Brioc8035/
Brijk8017/
Broic8017/
Bridk809/
Bhrik804/
Britc803/
Breic802/
Brikk802/
Brrik802/
B'Rik802/
Bricc801/
Brict801/
Brihk801/
Brizk801/
Brhic801/
Bruik800/
Broik800/
Brischke77381/
B'Reicke772/
Bricková772/
B'Raicke771/
Brickova771/
Brueck731,160/
Brecke73470/
Breike73312/
Breeck73115/
Braike73103/
Breïck7377/
Brycke7356/
Breack7339/
Brücks7339/
B'Raik7319/
Brißke7319/
Breuck7313/
Brayck7311/
Brikke738/
B'Reik735/
Bricsh734/
Briszk734/
Bricch731/
Briekh731/
Brydck731/
Brzaic731/
Bhraik731/
B'Reck731/
B'Riek731/
Brhaik731/
Brigke731/
Bräcke731/
Braaik731/
Bhrikt731/
Brikhe731/
Bruckc731/
Bruiks730/
Breisk730/
Bretck730/
Bruckh730/
Brucck730/
Breischke711/
Bruk6713,527/
Bryk6710,661/
Brix678,602/
Brek672,226/
Brig67712/
Brec67615/
Brikova67280/
Bryc67139/
Brisske6752/
Brishke6730/
Briszke6721/
B'Reïck6716/
Braiske6713/
B'Raike6712/
Breïcke6712/
B'Reike678/
Breikhe678/
Breycke678/
Bricova675/
Braikeh675/
Briq674/
Bräckås673/
Britcch672/
Breiske671/
Brikhsh671/
Brisksh671/
Braaike671/
Breckke671/
B'Rayck671/
Breikšs671/
Breizke671/
Breschk671/
Briková671/
Brük671/
Breikeh671/
Bricque670/
Brescke670/

Brick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brick in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺮﻳﻚabryk-

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