Explore the Family Name Brockwell
The meaning of Brockwell
English: habitational name from Brockwell in Wootton Courtenay (Somerset), or from an unidentified minor place so named with Old English brocc ‘badger’ + wella ‘spring, stream’ or hol ‘hole, hollow’. Old English brocchol is known to have developed into Brockwell in at least one instance, in Derbyshire. Both Brockwell Park in London and Brockwell Farm in Buckinghamshire are of comparatively recent origin, probably deriving their names from the surname rather than vice versa.
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How common is the last name Brockwell in the United States?
The surname Brockwell experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,071st most common surname and by 2010, it had slid further down the ranking to 20,512th—a change of about 7.56 percent. The number of individuals with the Brockwell surname also declined over this period, from 1,320 people in 2000 to 1,293 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 2.05 percent. This indicates that the proportion of people named Brockwell per 100,000 has dropped by 10.2 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,071 | #20,512 | -7.56% |
| Count | 1,320 | 1,293 | -2.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brockwell
In terms of ethnicity, the Brockwell surname predominantly aligns with white individuals, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. As of 2000, a significant 98.33 percent of those bearing the Brockwell name identified as white. By 2010, this figure slightly decreased to 96.83 percent. While there were no recorded instances of Brockwells identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, by 2010, there emerged a small percentage (0.62 percent) who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Additionally, in 2010, 1.01 percent identified as belonging to two or more races, and 1.08 percent identified as Hispanic, which is an increase of 18.68 percent from 2000 when 0.91 percent identified as Hispanic. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Brockwell surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.33% | 96.83% | -1.53% |
| Hispanic | 0.91% | 1.08% | 18.68% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.01% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.62% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |