Explore the Family Name Bramley

The meaning of Bramley

English (North Midlands): habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Yorkshire, and elsewhere) named Bramley, from Old English brōm ‘broom, gorse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bramley has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bramley was ranked 24,584th, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 25,865th position, representing a decline of 5.21%. The count of individuals with this last name also dipped slightly from 953 in 2000 to 951 in 2010, marking a 0.21% decrease. The proportion of individuals named Bramley per 100,000 people also dropped by 8.57%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,584	#25,865	-5.21%
Count	953	951	-0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.32	-8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bramley

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the surname Bramley, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there is minimal fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 50%, albeit from a relatively low base of 1.26% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010. Those identifying as White remained the majority, though slightly decreased from 90.77% in 2000 to 90.22% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 1.99% to 2.21%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black reduced marginally from 5.14% in 2000 to 4.94% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.77%	90.22%	-0.61%
Black	5.14%	4.94%	-3.89%
Hispanic	1.99%	2.21%	11.06%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.89%	50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%