Explore the Family Name Broche

The meaning of Broche

French: 1. topographic name derived from broc, an Old Occitan word (of ultimate Gaulish origin; see 2 below) denoting a ‘rocky spur’ or ‘place with a spiny vegetation’ (compare Dubroc 1). 2. metonymic occupational name from an Old French and Old Occitan derivative of Latin broccum (from Gaulish broccos), denoting different pointed objects such as needle and spit.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Broche has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 77,472 in 2000 to 69,392 in 2010, marking a change of 10.43%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 230 in 2000 to 283 in 2010, signifying an increase of 23.04%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by around 11.11% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,472	#69,392	10.43%
Count	230	283	23.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broche

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts in the distribution for the surname Broche between 2000 to 2010. There was no recorded presence of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. However, there was a notable decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, falling from 25.65% to 14.84%, a change of -42.14%. Conversely, there was a marked increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 72.17% in 2000 to 82.33% in 2010, marking a growth of 14.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	72.17%	82.33%	14.08%
White	25.65%	14.84%	-42.14%
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%