Explore the Family Name Brandle

The meaning of Brandle

South German (Brändle): from a pet form of the personal name Brand 1. Compare Braendle. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt.

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

The surname Brandle exhibited a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Brandle was the 32,567th most common surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 35,764th place, marking a decline of 9.82%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period. In 2000, there were 665 people named Brandle, and by 2010, this number had dropped to 628, indicating a 5.56% reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Brandle per 100,000 decreased by 16.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,567	#35,764	-9.82%
Count	665	628	-5.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.21	-16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brandle

Ethnic identity wise, the majority of individuals with the Brandle surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.34% of Brandles were White, and this percentage rose slightly to 95.86% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw a decline. Hispanic Brandles went from making up 2.26% of all Brandles in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010, while the percentage of Black Brandles decreased more dramatically from 1.65% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races remained constant at 0.00% over both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	95.86%	0.55%
Hispanic	2.26%	2.23%	-1.33%
Black	1.65%	1.27%	-23.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%