How Many People Have the Last Name Brighton?

1,392

people had the surname Brighton in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 212,766 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#19,416

Tied with 8 others

Per 100,000 People

0.47

In 2010

Largest Group

90.5%

White

Change Since 2000

+5%

+66 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Brighton (90.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 5.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Brighton ranks #15,556. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 8.3% to 5.8%.

White 90.5%

Black 5.8%

Asian and Pacific Islander Withheld

American Indian and Alaska Native Withheld

Two or more races 1.8%

Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

Withheld: too few people to publish.

📈 Change Since 2000

Brighton grew from 1,326 people in 2000 to 1,392 in 2010 (up 5%), and its rank fell from #19,007 to #19,416. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.49 to 0.47 people per 100,000.