Explore the Family Name Bradwell

The meaning of Bradwell

English: habitational name from a place called Bradwell, of which there are examples in Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Somerset, Suffolk, and elsewhere, from Old English brād ‘broad’ + well(a) ‘spring, stream’. Compare Broadwell.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bradwell saw a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,612 and rose to rank 22,301 by 2010, marking an overall change of 1.38%. The total count of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 1,061 in 2000 to 1,156 in 2010, denoting an 8.95% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,612	#22,301	1.38%
Count	1,061	1,156	8.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.39	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bradwell

On the front of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the distribution among different ethnicities for the surname Bradwell between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Black held the largest share, growing from 50.90% to 52.85% over the decade. The share of White individuals with the surname dropped slightly from 46.09% to 42.65%. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic percentage, which more than doubled from 0.66% to 1.38%. Those reporting two or more races also saw an increase of just under 50%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with this surname in either year, but there was a small emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native representation by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	50.9%	52.85%	3.83%
White	46.09%	42.65%	-7.46%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.68%	49.72%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.38%	109.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%