Explore the Family Name Brakebill
The meaning of Brakebill
Americanized form of Swiss German Brechbühl (see Brechbill).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brakebill in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brakebill saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 29,099th most popular name in 2000, it slipped to the 30,946th spot by 2010, showing a change of -6.35%. In terms of count, there were 767 individuals with this surname in 2000, which slightly decreased to 751 by 2010, marking a drop of -2.09%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Brakebill surname per 100,000 also went down from 0.28 to 0.25, a fall of -10.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,099 | #30,946 | -6.35% |
| Count | 767 | 751 | -2.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brakebill
Looking at the ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Brakebill surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 98.04% in 2000 and 96.40% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of -1.67%. Those identifying as having two or more races increased by 2.88%, moving from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. There was no information for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories for both years. However, new identifications emerged in 2010 where 1.20% reported as Hispanic and 0.93% as American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that were not represented in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.04% | 96.4% | -1.67% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.2% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 1.07% | 2.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |