Explore the Family Name Brocker

The meaning of Brocker

North German (Bröcker): topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle Low German brook ‘bog’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. Compare Broecker and Broker.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brocker has seen a slight decrease in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, Brocker was ranked 26,267th in terms of popularity and had been used by approximately 875 individuals. However, by 2010 the ranking had fallen to 29,171st with only about 812 individuals bearing the surname; this marks an 11.06% drop in rank and a 7.2% fall in usage. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Brocker per 100,000 individuals also declined by 12.5%, from 0.32 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,267	#29,171	-11.06%
Count	875	812	-7.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brocker

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brocker, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting data. In 2000, 93.6% of those with the surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 91.38% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Black increased from 2.06% to 3.20%, marking a notable increase of 55.34%. Those identifying as Hispanic were not present in 2000, but made up 2.46% of the Brocker surname holders in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races also rose from 1.83% to 2.22%. However, the percentage of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander remained at zero for both years, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a drop from 1.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.6%	91.38%	-2.37%
Black	2.06%	3.2%	55.34%
Hispanic	0%	2.46%	0%
Two or More Races	1.83%	2.22%	21.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.26%	0%	0%