Explore the Family Name Brobeck

The meaning of Brobeck

1. Swedish: topographic or ornamental name composed of the elements bro ‘bridge’ + beck, a variant of bäck ‘stream’. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Brobäck. 2. German: variant of Brotbeck, an occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German brōt ‘bread’ + beck ‘bake(r)’. This surname is rare in Germany. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brobeck has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, Brobeck was ranked as the 44,273rd most popular surname, while in 2010 it had slipped to the 47,706th rank, marking a drop of approximately 7.75%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined by about 3.06% from 458 in 2000 to 444 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 11.76%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,273	#47,706	-7.75%
Count	458	444	-3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brobeck

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Brobeck surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White. However, there has been a slight decline in this group from 97.60% in 2000 to 93.47% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community saw a significant increase of 226.72% in the number of people with the Brobeck surname, going from 1.31% in 2000 to 4.28% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.6%	93.47%	-4.23%
Hispanic	1.31%	4.28%	226.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%