Explore the Family Name Branscum

The meaning of Branscum

English: variant of Branscomb.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Branscum has seen slight fluctuations over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 11,671st most popular in the United States, with 2,463 individuals carrying the surname. The name's popularity dropped slightly by 2010 as it moved to a rank of 12,048. Despite this, the count of people with the Branscum surname increased to 2,588 over the same period, representing a growth rate of 5.08%. However, when adjusted for population growth, there was a marginal decrease in the proportion per 100k people, from 0.91 in 2000 to 0.88 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,671	#12,048	-3.23%
Count	2,463	2,588	5.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.91	0.88	-3.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Branscum

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Branscum surname. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the largest ethnicity associated with the surname is White, accounting for 95.21% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.09% in 2010. The next most common ethnicities, though significantly less prevalent, are Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which saw increases of 16.9% and 5.19% respectively over the decade. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose from 0.20% to 0.23%. Conversely, the percentage of those with the Branscum surname who identified as Black or belonging to two or more races saw decreases between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.21%	95.09%	-0.13%
Hispanic	1.42%	1.66%	16.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.54%	1.62%	5.19%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.12%	-11.11%
Black	0.37%	0.27%	-27.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.23%	15%