Explore the Family Name Braker

The meaning of Braker

1. English: variant of Breaker. 2. Swiss German (Bräker): probably a habitational name for someone from Bräg in the district of Toggenburg. Compare Brager. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname or occupational name from Yiddish braker ‘chooser (of inferior goods)’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Fritz, Ingo. Jewish Moishe, Rakhil, Shoshana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Braker saw a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 31,774 in terms of commonality amongst surnames, but by 2010 it had slipped to 38,332, showing a decrease of 20.64%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell by 15.87%, from 687 people in 2000 to just 578 in 2010. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 20% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,774	#38,332	-20.64%
Count	687	578	-15.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.2	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Braker

Analyzing ethnicity linked to the surname Braker, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The White ethnic group holding this surname decreased by 5.55% over this period, while the Hispanic group increased significantly by 137.4%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category for this surname showed no data in 2010, as was also the case for the American Indian and Alaskan Native category. Those identifying with two or more races increased their share by 18.97%, while the Black group saw an increase of 36.77% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.92%	83.04%	-5.55%
Black	8.73%	11.94%	36.77%
Hispanic	1.31%	3.11%	137.4%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.38%	18.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%