Explore the Family Name Braum
The meaning of Braum
1. Americanized form of German Brahm. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps a variant of Braun.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Braum in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Braum saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Braum was ranked as the 66,274th most popular surname in the United States with an estimated 279 bearers. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 76,768th, with the number of bearers dropping to around 250. This represented a decline in popularity of 15.83% over this decade. The proportion of people with the surname Braum per 100,000 also dropped by 20%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,274 | #76,768 | -15.83% |
| Count | 279 | 250 | -10.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Braum
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Braum, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, about 96.77% of the bearers of the surname identified as White. However, this percentage fell to 89.2% in 2010, marking a change of -7.82%. Over the same period, a small but notable proportion of bearers began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races. In 2000, no bearers identified as such, but by 2010, these categories constituted 2.8% and 4.8% respectively. The categories of Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not see any representation among bearers of the surname Braum in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.77% | 89.2% | -7.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 4.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.8% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |