Explore the Family Name Broadbelt

The meaning of Broadbelt

English (Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English brod, brad ‘broad’ + belt ‘belt, girdle’, denoting a stout man, i.e. someone who wore a ‘broad belt’.

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

The surname Broadbelt has seen a marked increase in popularity within the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Broadbelt ranked as the 134,929th most popular surname, with a total of 115 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had risen significantly to 99,845th place with 181 count, representing an impressive growth of 26% over the decade. The proportion of individuals with the Broadbelt surname per 100,000 people also rose by 50%, from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#134,929	#99,845	26%
Count	115	181	57.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.06	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broadbelt

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts among those bearing the Broadbelt surname between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of individuals identified as White decreased by 15.28%, from 57.39% to 48.62%, there was an emergence of the Hispanic demographic, which accounted for 8.84% of Broadbelts in 2010, up from zero in 2000. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races made up 4.42% of the Broadbelt population in 2010, again up from zero in 2000. The percentage of Black individuals dropped slightly from 39.13% to 37.57%. There were no Broadbelts who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.39%	48.62%	-15.28%
Black	39.13%	37.57%	-3.99%
Hispanic	0%	8.84%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	4.42%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%