Explore the Family Name Braud

The meaning of Braud

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Berwald, composed of the elements ber(n) ‘bear’ and wald ‘power, authority’. It is a shortened variant of Beraud. Compare Brault and Breaud. Some characteristic forenames: French Colette, Dominique, Elphege, Ferrel.

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

The surname Braud experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 8,731st most common in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to the 12,850th spot, marking a 47.18% decrease. The total count of people with the surname also declined from 3,465 to 2,396, a drop of 30.85% over the decade. This decline is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people too, which went down from 1.28 to 0.81. All this data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,731	#12,850	-47.18%
Count	3,465	2,396	-30.85%
Proportion per 100k	1.28	0.81	-36.72%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Braud

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Braud surname, there were significant shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 48.08% to 69.66%, an increase of 44.88%. Conversely, those who identified as Hispanic decreased from 40.87% to 13.69%, a dramatic drop of 66.50%. Black representation saw growth from 8.66% to 14.07%. Similarly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category also witnessed a rise, albeit small, from 0.20% to 0.33%. Asian or Pacific Islander representation fell slightly from 0.63% to 0.42%, while those reporting two or more races rose just a bit from 1.56% to 1.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	48.08%	69.66%	44.88%
Black	8.66%	14.07%	62.47%
Hispanic	40.87%	13.69%	-66.5%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.84%	17.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.42%	-33.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.2%	0.33%	65%