Explore the Family Name Brabo

The meaning of Brabo

Spanish: altered form of Bravo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brabo has seen a surge in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Brabo ranked 43,629th in commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 33,530th spot—an impressive 23.15% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Brabo surname grew by 45.92%, up from 466 in 2000 to 680 in 2010. This translates to an increase in the proportion of people named Brabo per 100,000 from 0.17 to 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#43,629#33,53023.15%
Count46668045.92%
Proportion per 100k0.170.2335.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brabo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Brabo surname is largely associated with the Hispanic community. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with the surname identified as Hispanic—67.60% in 2000 and 77.06% in 2010, marking a 13.99% growth. The percentage of those of White ethnicity fell by 33.52% during the same period—from 28.97% to 19.26%. A small percentage identified as being of two or more ethnicities, but this reduced by 38.86% between 2000 and 2010. While there were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2000, by 2010, 1.03% of those with the Brabo surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic67.6%77.06%13.99%
White28.97%19.26%-33.52%
Two or More Races1.93%1.18%-38.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.03%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%