Explore the Family Name Brauner
The meaning of Brauner
1. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name, a compound of Brun(o) + her ‘army’ or from an inflected form of or patronymic from Braun. 2. German: from a term denoting a follower of the Brunones, a dynasty of medieval (Lower) Saxony. 3. German: habitational name for someone from Brauna near Kamenz, Saxony, or from Braunau in Austria. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Brauner ‘the brown one’. 5. Swedish and Danish: of German origin (see above). Some characteristic forenames: German Gunther, Otto, Wolf, Friedrich, Fritz, Hans, Klaus, Kurt, Wenzel.
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How common is the last name Brauner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Brauner" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 19,759 in 2000 to 25,640 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 29.76%. Similarly, the total count of individuals with the Brauner surname also decreased by about 23.71%, from 1,261 in 2000 to 962 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 dropped by 29.79%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,759 | #25,640 | -29.76% |
| Count | 1,261 | 962 | -23.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.33 | -29.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brauner
Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brauner, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of people identified as being of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity increased, as did those identifying as having two or more races or being Hispanic, with the latter seeing the most significant increase of 71.65%. On the contrary, there was a decrease in the proportion of individuals identified as White and Black, with the Black population experiencing the most substantial decrease at 47.90%. However, no changes were observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.03% | 95.11% | -0.96% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 2.18% | 71.65% |
| Two or More Races | 1.19% | 1.35% | 13.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |
| Black | 1.19% | 0.62% | -47.9% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |