About the Brise Surname

Ask a genealogist about Brise and the first name they will mention is Brice. Its meaning, shared with Brice, is “From Saint Brice”.

• Between 1891 and 2000, 351 babies born in France were registered as Brise, with the most births in 1961–1970.
• Brise writes “s” in place of the “c” found in Brice, a common scribal difference.
• Brise sounds close to Bruse, so it can help to search both.
• The same family of names includes Bricke and Bryce.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Brise family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Brise family name pack.