Explore the Family Name Brandenberger

The meaning of Brandenberger

Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Brandenberg (see Brandenberg).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brandenberger has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,503rd in terms of popularity among surnames, but this ranking improved to 31,251st by 2010, marking a 9.43% increase. Furthermore, the number of individuals carrying the Brandenberger last name also increased from 621 in 2000 to 742 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 19.48%. The proportion of individuals named Brandenberger per 100,000 people also rose slightly from 0.23 to 0.25 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#31,251	9.43%
Count	621	742	19.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brandenberger

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the vast majority of those with the surname Brandenberger identify as White. In 2000, this group made up 96.78% of all Brandenbergers, and while that percentage dropped slightly to 95.82% by 2010, it still represents the largest ethnic group. The Hispanic segment of the Brandenberger population decreased by 22.22% during this period, from 2.25% to 1.75%. Interestingly, there was a new entry in the 2010 census, with 1.21% of Brandenbergers identifying with two or more races where no such data was recorded in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	95.82%	-0.99%
Hispanic	2.25%	1.75%	-22.22%
Two or More Races	0%	1.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%