Explore the Family Name Bracy

The meaning of Bracy

English (of Norman origin): variant of Bracey.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bracy has seen some changes in its popularity over the years. In 2000, Bracy was ranked as the 8239th most popular surname, but it slightly dropped in rank to 8635 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 4.81%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the total count of individuals with the Bracy surname rose from 3700 in 2000 to 3808 in 2010, showing an increase of 2.92%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a modest decline from 1.37 in 2000 to 1.29 in 2010, a change of -5.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,239	#8,635	-4.81%
Count	3,700	3,808	2.92%
Proportion per 100k	1.37	1.29	-5.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bracy

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bracy has also varied, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the ethnicity distribution was divided between White (47.73%), Black (46.46%), Hispanic (2.11%), Two or more races (2.59%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.49%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.62%). By 2010, there were some notable shifts. The percentage of those identifying as White declined to 44.62%, while the percentage of Black increased slightly to 47.66%. Those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting Two or more races both saw considerable increases, moving up to 2.99% and 3.73% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives decreased to 0.45% and 0.55% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.46%	47.66%	2.58%
White	47.73%	44.62%	-6.52%
Two or More Races	2.59%	3.73%	44.02%
Hispanic	2.11%	2.99%	41.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0.55%	-11.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.45%	-8.16%