Explore the Family Name Broaddus

The meaning of Broaddus

English (western England and south Wales): 1. probably a variant (reflecting a local pronunciation) of the English topographic name Broadhouse, from Old English brād ‘broad’, ‘extensive’ + hūs ‘house’. 2. alternatively, perhaps a habitational name from Broadwas in Worcestershire, which is named with Old English brād + an unattested element wæsse ‘alluvial land’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Broaddus has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 14,563 and then fell to 15,099 in 2010, a change of approximately -3.68%. However, despite the drop in rank, the count of people with the Broaddus surname actually increased by 4.16%, growing from 1,876 in 2000 to 1,954 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also declined, from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.66 in 2010, marking a decrease of -5.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,563	#15,099	-3.68%
Count	1,876	1,954	4.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.66	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broaddus

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a noticeable shift over the decade. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Broaddus surname rose by 16.67%, while those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased by 30.29%. The percentage of White individuals with this surname fell by -3.47% during this time period. Hispanics saw an increase of 32.03%, and the Black community saw a rise of 8.07%. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced a slight decrease, with their percentage falling from 0.37 to 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.71%	74.05%	-3.47%
Black	19.08%	20.62%	8.07%
Two or More Races	2.08%	2.71%	30.29%
Hispanic	1.28%	1.69%	32.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.56%	16.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0.36%	-2.7%