Explore the Family Name Brackmann

The meaning of Brackmann

North German: variant of Brockmann or a topographic name from Middle Low German bra(c)k ‘brush, thicket’. In the North Sea area brake denotes a breach point in a dike, or an area of stagnant water behind one. Compare Brack. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt.

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

The surname Brackmann, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,668th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 70,403rd, indicating a decline of approximately 7.21%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also diminished, from 282 in 2000, falling by about 1.42% to 278 by 2010. Consequently, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Brackmann decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#70,403	-7.21%
Count	282	278	-1.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brackmann

When it comes to ethnic identity, Decennial U.S. Census data tells us that the majority of people with the surname Brackmann identified as White. Both in 2000 and 2010, over 95% of the Brackmann population identified as White, though there was a slight decrease of 1.17% in this group over the decade. Additionally, a small percentage of Brackmanns (2.84% in 2000 and 2.88% in 2010) identified as Hispanic, marking a marginal increase of 1.41% over the same period. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	95.68%	-1.17%
Hispanic	2.84%	2.88%	1.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%