Explore the Family Name Braddy

The meaning of Braddy

1. English (Essex): habitational name from any of various places called Broad(e)y, meaning either ‘broad island’ or ‘broad enclosure’, from Middle English brōd ‘broad’+ eie ‘island’ (Old English brād + ēg) or Middle English brōd + hegh ‘enclosure’ (Old English brād + (ge)hæg). Compare Broady. 2. Irish: from Mac Brádaigh or Ó Brádaigh, see Brady.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Braddy saw minimal change in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank slightly dropped from 8901 to 8967, a decrease of 0.74%. However, the number of people with this surname increased by 7.92%, rising from 3382 to 3650. This increase did not significantly impact its proportion per 100,000 people, which only decreased by 0.8%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,901	#8,967	-0.74%
Count	3,382	3,650	7.92%
Proportion per 100k	1.25	1.24	-0.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Braddy

The ethnic identity associated with the Braddy surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some shifts over the decade. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations in 2000, but by 2010, these categories registered at 0.27% and 0.38% respectively. The percentage identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, going from 1.06% to 1.97%. The White population with this surname experienced a slight decrease from 62.39% to 59.97%. The Hispanic population rose by 48.82%, although it remains a smaller group at 1.89%. Lastly, those identifying as Black showed a small increase from 34.83% in 2000 to 35.51% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.39%	59.97%	-3.88%
Black	34.83%	35.51%	1.95%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.97%	85.85%
Hispanic	1.27%	1.89%	48.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.27%	0%