Explore the Family Name Brayman

The meaning of Brayman

Altered form of Braman, a surname of English or German origin, and possibly also of German Breymann (see Breyman).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brayman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Brayman was ranked 23,454th in popularity with an occurrence of 1,011 individuals. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 25,202nd, while the count also dropped slightly to 983. This represents a 7.45% drop in ranking and a 2.77% decrease in total count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10.81%, from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#23,454#25,202-7.45%
Count1,011983-2.77%
Proportion per 100k0.370.33-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brayman

The ethnicity associated with the Brayman surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with over 94% identifying as such both in 2000 and 2010, though there was a marginal decrease of 0.46%. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity saw an increase of 55.07%, rising from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races dropped slightly from 1.68% to 1.63%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identity. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 1.09% to 0.92%.

20002010Change
White95.35%94.91%-0.46%
Hispanic1.38%2.14%55.07%
Two or More Races1.68%1.63%-2.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.09%0.92%-15.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%