Explore the Family Name Broda

The meaning of Broda

1. Polish, Sorbian, and Jewish (from Poland): nickname for a bearded man, from Polish and Sorbian broda ‘beard’. Compare Bart 1. 2. German: habitational name from a place called Broda or Brodau. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wieslaw, Danuta, Jozef, Tadeusz, Wladyslawa, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Broda has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,865 in terms of frequency but dropped to the 27,452nd position in 2010, marking a 6.14% change. The count of individuals with this last name also saw a minor decrease from 893 in 2000 to 878 in 2010, a decline of 1.68%. As a result, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,865	#27,452	-6.14%
Count	893	878	-1.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broda

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Broda surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease from 95.52% in 2000 to 94.65% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.79% in 2000 to 2.39% in 2010, marking a 33.52% change. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying as Black also increased from 1.01% to 1.37%, a 35.64% change. Lastly, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 35.82% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	94.65%	-0.91%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.39%	33.52%
Black	1.01%	1.37%	35.64%
Two or More Races	0.67%	0.91%	35.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%