Explore the Family Name Brathwaite

The meaning of Brathwaite

English: variant of Braithwaite. This form of the surname is frequent in Barbados, and in Trinidad and Tobago.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brathwaite has experienced an increase in popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Brathwaite ranked 10,473rd in popularity among all surnames, with a count of 2,812 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 9,486th and the count increased to 3,429 individuals, indicating a growth rate of 21.94%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Brathwaite surname per 100k also saw a rise from 1.04 in 2000 to 1.16 in 2010, showing an 11.54% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,473	#9,486	9.42%
Count	2,812	3,429	21.94%
Proportion per 100k	1.04	1.16	11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brathwaite

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Brathwaite has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, although there was a slight decrease from 86.52% in 2000 to 84.46% in 2010. The percentage of Brathwaites identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 7.01% to 8.63%. The category of Two or More Races saw a minor decrease from 3.38% to 2.92%. Individuals identifying as White also increased, from 2.67% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.52%	84.46%	-2.38%
Hispanic	7.01%	8.63%	23.11%
White	2.67%	3.59%	34.46%
Two or More Races	3.38%	2.92%	-13.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%