Explore the Family Name Brabham

The meaning of Brabham

English: variant of Brabant, altered by association with English habitational names ending in -ham.

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How common is the last name Brabham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brabham has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 13,382 in terms of popularity and rose to 13,660 by 2010, marking a 2.08 percent decrease in its ranking. The number of individuals bearing this last name increased from 2,088 in 2000 to 2,216 in 2010, a rise of approximately 6.13 percent. However, when calculated as a proportion per 100,000 people, the representation of the surname shows a marginal decline of 2.6 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,382	#13,660	-2.08%
Count	2,088	2,216	6.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.75	-2.6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brabham

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brabham, data from the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates some shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority of bearers of the Brabham surname identified as White (64.08 percent), followed by Black (34 percent), while a small percentage identified as having two or more races (1.05 percent) or Hispanic (0.57 percent). By 2010, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black (35.65 percent), as well as those identifying with two or more races (1.40 percent) and Hispanic (1.67 percent). Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased to 60.83 percent. Additionally, in 2010, a small percentage of the population began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native (both at 0.23 percent).

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.08%	60.83%	-5.07%
Black	34%	35.65%	4.85%
Hispanic	0.57%	1.67%	192.98%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.4%	33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.23%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.23%	0%