Explore the Family Name Brackeen
The meaning of Brackeen
Irish: variant of Bracken.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brackeen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brackeen has seen a decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 24,243 and by 2010 it fell to 25,725, indicating a drop of 6.11%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname decreased from 969 in 2000 to 958 in 2010, marking a slight reduction of 1.14%. The proportion of people named Brackeen per 100,000 also decreased by 11.11% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,243 | #25,725 | -6.11% |
| Count | 969 | 958 | -1.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.32 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brackeen
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Brackeen also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly from 82.15% to 83.30%. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.17% in 2000 to 3.65% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased from 12.18% to 10.44%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying either as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010, at 0.52% and 0.63% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw a decline from 2.17% to 1.46%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.15% | 83.3% | 1.4% |
| Black | 12.18% | 10.44% | -14.29% |
| Hispanic | 2.17% | 3.65% | 68.2% |
| Two or More Races | 2.17% | 1.46% | -32.72% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.63% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |