Explore the Family Name Bravard
The meaning of Bravard
1. French: nickname from the Occitan adjective brau ‘wild’ or from a homonymous noun meaning ‘bull’ (see Brau) + the pejorative suffix -ard. 2. Altered form of French Brevard.
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How common is the last name Bravard in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bravard has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,714th and by 2010 it had shifted to 55,121st, marking a change of -4.57%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased from 369 in 2000, to 373 in 2010, indicating a 1.08% growth. However, the proportion per 100k people saw a decrease of -7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,714 | #55,121 | -4.57% |
| Count | 369 | 373 | 1.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bravard
The Bravard surname's ethnic identity also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White represented the majority for both years, although there was a slight decrease of 1.35%, from 98.10% in 2000 to 96.78% in 2010. Notably, those identifying as Black within the Bravard surname appeared in 2010 at 1.34%, where they had not been recorded in the 2000 data. The ethnicity categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years, while the category of two or more races disappeared from 1.36% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 96.78% | -1.35% |
| Black | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.36% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |