174.34 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Brier Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Brier (Arabic: برير, Russian: Бриер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Briër. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brier? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 86,860^th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,314,730 people. The last name Brier occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Brier reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 335,616^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 618 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,440 people, or 1 in 148,549. In The United States Brier is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Brier occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Brier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Brier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Brier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Brier surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Brier last name are 5.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Brier earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $49,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $45,898 CAD per year.