Explore the Family Name Branski

The meaning of Branski

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) (Brański): habitational name for someone from a place called Brańsk in eastern Poland.

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

The Branski surname, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was at 83,004, however it dropped to 99,845 by 2010 - a reduction of approximately 20.29%. Similarly, the count also decreased from 211 to 181, marking a loss of 14.22% within this decade. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decrease from 0.08 to 0.06, which is a 25.0% decline.

20002010Change
Rank#83,004#99,845-20.29%
Count211181-14.22%
Proportion per 100k0.080.06-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Branski

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Branski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this proportion slightly reduced from 97.16% in 2000 to 95.58% in 2010, a change of -1.63%. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.37% in 2000 to 2.76% in 2010, an increase of 16.46%. No changes were observed for those identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.16%95.58%-1.63%
Hispanic2.37%2.76%16.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%