Explore the Family Name Brockenbrough

The meaning of Brockenbrough

English: habitational name from Brackenborough in Lincolnshire or a similarly named place elsewhere (see Brackenbury). This name is found in VA from an early date.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brockenbrough showed a noticeable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 67,725 in terms of popularity. However, by 2010, it had risen to 58,182, indicating an improvement of over 14 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 272 to 349 during this time frame, marking a significant growth of more than 28 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Brockenbrough surname per 100,000 also saw a boost from 0.1 to 0.12, growing by 20 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,725	#58,182	14.09%
Count	272	349	28.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brockenbrough

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those carrying the Brockenbrough surname between 2000 and 2010. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. However, there was a slight decrease in the White group, which dropped from 48.16 percent to 46.13 percent, showing a dip of around 4.22 percent. The Black group experienced a very minor drop from 49.26 percent to 49.00 percent, showing a decrease of about 0.53 percent. Interestingly, the "Two or More Races" category emerged in 2010, representing 3.44 percent of those with the Brockenbrough surname, suggesting an increasing diversity within this group.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.26%	49%	-0.53%
White	48.16%	46.13%	-4.22%
Two or More Races	0%	3.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%