Explore the Family Name Branan

The meaning of Branan

Irish: variant of Brannan, from Mac Branáin.

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

The Branan surname has seen a significant rise in its popularity over the years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Branan ranked 26,078 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had ascended to the rank of 21,429, showing a notable increase of nearly 18%. The count of people with the Branan surname also jumped from 883 in 2000 to 1,220 in 2010, a substantial increase of over 38%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 in the population upped from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010, which constitutes an increase of about 24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,078	#21,429	17.83%
Count	883	1,220	38.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.41	24.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Branan

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights some interesting trends for the surname Branan. While the majority of Branans identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease (from 94.68% to 90.74%) over the decade. On the other hand, there was a remarkable increase in those identifying as Black or African American, from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.59% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared under the Branan surname, where there were none in the 2000 census. Lastly, the percentage of Branans identifying with two or more races also saw a modest increase from 1.25% to 1.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	90.74%	-4.16%
Black	1.25%	2.87%	129.6%
Hispanic	1.59%	2.05%	28.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.56%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.48%	18.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.31%	0%