Explore the Family Name Brayboy

The meaning of Brayboy

Native American (Tuscarora): altered form of Braveboy, itself a translation into English of a personal name meaning ‘brave boy’. This surname, which is actually most common among African Americans, is also characteristic of the Lumbee Native American tribe of NC. Compare Braboy.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brayboy has shown an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,657 and rose to the position of 18,888 by 2010, marking a growth of approximately 3.91%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname expanded from 1,269 to 1,446 within the same timeframe, indicating a significant rise of 13.95%. The proportion of individuals named Brayboy per 100k also saw an increment from 0.47 to 0.49, a growth rate of 4.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,657	#18,888	3.91%
Count	1,269	1,446	13.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.49	4.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brayboy

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals diverse ethnic identities associated with the surname Brayboy. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease of 25.53% in people of Asian/Pacific Islander origin, while those identifying with two or more races nearly doubled, increasing by 99.13%. Individuals of White ethnicity saw a reduction of 13.85%, whereas those of Hispanic ethnicity experienced a substantial growth of 130.16%. The Black community showed a marginal decline of 3.67%, and the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives slightly increased by 1.60%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	60.52%	58.3%	-3.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	27.5%	27.94%	1.6%
White	8.59%	7.4%	-13.85%
Two or More Races	2.29%	4.56%	99.13%
Hispanic	0.63%	1.45%	130.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.35%	-25.53%