Explore the Family Name Bramwell
The meaning of Bramwell
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): 1. habitational name from Bramhall in Cheshire, with hypercorrect substitution of -well in the final syllable. 2. possibly also a habitational name from Bramwell in Somerset, but the evidence of the geographical distribution in England makes this origin unlikely. 3. possibly also a variant of Bramble.
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How common is the last name Bramwell in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bramwell saw a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bramwell was ranked as the 18,278th most common surname in the United States, with approximately 1400 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had slightly improved to 17,980th position, and the count had risen by nearly 11 percent to 1553 individuals. The proportion of people named Bramwell per 100,000 US residents also nudged up from 0.52 to 0.53 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,278 | #17,980 | 1.63% |
| Count | 1,400 | 1,553 | 10.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.53 | 1.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bramwell
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity distribution among individuals with the surname Bramwell between 2000 and 2010. The largest group remained those identifying as White, although their share dropped from 68.5 percent to 63.68 percent. Those identifying as Black made up the second-largest group and they saw an increase from 25 percent to 30.2 percent. The proportion of Bramwells identifying as Hispanic also increased slightly, from 3.21 percent to 3.61 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were no longer present in the 2010 data, while the share of those claiming two or more races fell by over a third to 1.48 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.5% | 63.68% | -7.04% |
| Black | 25% | 30.2% | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.21% | 3.61% | 12.46% |
| Two or More Races | 2.29% | 1.48% | -35.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.36% | 0% | 0% |