Explore the Family Name Brod
The meaning of Brod
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Brodsky or Braude.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brod in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brod saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,209th most common surname, but dropped to the 23,120th spot by 2010, a change of -9.01%. The count of people carrying the Brod surname also fell from 1,153 in 2000 to 1,104 in 2010, marking a -4.25% shift. Its overall proportion per 100,000 individuals also decreased from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, representing a -13.95% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,209 | #23,120 | -9.01% |
| Count | 1,153 | 1,104 | -4.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.37 | -13.95% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brod
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes for those with the Brod surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as white decreased slightly from 96.53% to 93.93%, a -2.69% change. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.39% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010, a significant 121.58% change. Those identifying as Black also appeared in 2010, going from 0 to 0.82%. The category of two or more races saw a small drop, from 1.30% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010, a -2.31% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.53% | 93.93% | -2.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.39% | 3.08% | 121.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1.27% | -2.31% |
| Black | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |