Explore the Family Name Brockelman

The meaning of Brockelman

1. Americanized form of German Brockelmann: habitational name for someone from Brockel in Württemberg. 2. Americanized form of German Bröckelmann: habitational name for someone from Bröckel near Celle or Brökeln on the Weser river.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brockelman has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, Brockelman was ranked as the 61,207th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen to the 59,603rd position. This represents a change of 2.62%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 307 to 339 during this period, marking a growth of 10.42%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stagnant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,207	#59,603	2.62%
Count	307	339	10.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brockelman

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census information shows that the Brockelman surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. In 2000, 95.77% of those with the Brockelman surname identified as White, though this percentage dropped slightly to 91.74% by 2010. The census data also revealed some diversification in the ethnic identities associated with this surname. While no Brockelmans identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, these groups made up 4.13% and 1.77% of the Brockelmans respectively. No Brockelmans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	91.74%	-4.21%
Hispanic	0%	4.13%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.63%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%