Explore the Family Name Brandstetter

The meaning of Brandstetter

German: habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Brandstatt, Brandstädt, Brandstätt, Brandstett, and Brandstetten, all from the element meaning ‘place cleared by burning’. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Franz, Wolf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brandstetter saw a growth in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Brandstetter was ranked as the 31,658th most popular surname in the country with 690 individuals bearing it. A decade later, the surname had moved up to the 31,068th position, marking a 1.86% increase in rank. The number of people with the surname also increased by 8.26%, from 690 to 747, during this period. However, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion dipped slightly by 3.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,658	#31,068	1.86%
Count	690	747	8.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brandstetter

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Brandstetter identify as White, holding steady at over 94% in both 2000 and 2010 with a negligible decrease of 0.29%. The number of Brandstetters identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, surging by 66.21% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or two or more races declined by 18.97% and 22.99% respectively. No Brandstetters identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.93%	94.65%	-0.29%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.41%	66.21%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.34%	-22.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.16%	0.94%	-18.97%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%