Explore the Family Name Branam

The meaning of Branam

Irish: variant of Branham.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Branam has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Branam was ranked 12,858th in popularity among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had risen slightly in rank to 12,627th. In terms of raw numbers, the count of people with the Branam surname increased by approximately 11.71%, from 2,194 in 2000 to 2,451 in 2010. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname Branam per 100,000 people also saw an increase of 2.47% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,858	#12,627	1.8%
Count	2,194	2,451	11.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.83	2.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Branam

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Branam, also based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Branam surname identify as White (89.51% in 2010, down from 91.25% in 2000), there have been significant percentage increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic. The percentage of Branams identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by an impressive 140.74%, although the overall proportion remains small at 0.65%. Similarly, the proportion of Branams identifying as Hispanic doubled from 1.14% to 2.28%. However, the representation of Branams identifying with two or more races decreased by 13.92%, and there were minor increases for those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.25%	89.51%	-1.91%
Black	3.6%	3.96%	10%
Hispanic	1.14%	2.28%	100%
Two or More Races	2.37%	2.04%	-13.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.37%	1.55%	13.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.65%	140.74%