Explore the Family Name Branda

The meaning of Branda

Italian: 1. from the feminine form of Brando. 2. possibly also a variant of Blanda. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Branda has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Branda ranked as the 40,833rd most common surname in the United States and dropped to the 45,653rd position by 2010, marking an overall decline of around 11.8%. The number of people carrying the surname also decreased from 504 individuals in 2000 to 468 in 2010, representing a drop of about 7.14%. This is mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 residents, which fell from 0.19 to 0.16, a decrease of approximately 15.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,833	#45,653	-11.8%
Count	504	468	-7.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Branda

Concerning ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts for those bearing the surname Branda between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a slight decrease from 89.88% to 88.89%, while the Hispanic representation remained relatively stable with a marginal increase from 5.95% to 5.98%. Noteworthy is the rise in those identifying as Black, from zero in 2000 to 2.35% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races diminished considerably from 1.98% to 1.50%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.88%	88.89%	-1.1%
Hispanic	5.95%	5.98%	0.5%
Black	0%	2.35%	0%
Two or More Races	1.98%	1.5%	-24.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.99%	0%	0%