Explore the Family Name Broders

The meaning of Broders

North German: patronymic from Broder 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunther, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Broders has seen a minor fluctuation in its popularity between the years 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,397 and slightly shifted to 58,735 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.58%. The total count of people with this surname, however, saw an increase from 325 in 2000 to 345 in 2010, a growth rate of 6.15%. The proportion per 100k remained static at 0.12 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#58,397#58,735-0.58%
Count3253456.15%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broders

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname Broders, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 98.77% to 96.52%. During this decade, there was also an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, making up 2.03% of the total by 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not present or suppressed for privacy in both census years. Those identifying with two or more races were also not represented in the data.

20002010Change
White98.77%96.52%-2.28%
Hispanic0%2.03%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%