Explore the Family Name Bratsch

The meaning of Bratsch

1. Germanized form (also Brätsch) of Sorbian Bratš, a nickname from Lower Sorbian bratš ‘brother’, and possibly also of Bratiš, from a derivative of a short form of a personal name based on the Slavic element brat ‘brother’ (see Bratko). 2. German: variant of Brasch 1.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bratsch has seen an upward trend in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 40,761 in 2000, it rose to the 39,486 position in 2010 - a growth of 3.13%. The census revealed that the count of individuals with this surname also increased by 10.3%, moving from 505 in 2000 to 557 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.19 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,761	#39,486	3.13%
Count	505	557	10.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bratsch

In terms of ethnic identity, the Bratsch surname is most frequently associated with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 93.86% of those with the Bratsch surname identified as White, and this percentage grew slightly to 95.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Bratschs identifying as Hispanic reduced substantially from 4.75% in 2000 to just 2.15% in 2010, indicating a decline of 54.74%. A slight increase was noted in the percentage of Bratschs identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.39% to 1.44%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.86%	95.69%	1.95%
Hispanic	4.75%	2.15%	-54.74%
Two or More Races	1.39%	1.44%	3.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%