Explore the Family Name Brodrick

The meaning of Brodrick

English: variant of Broderick.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brodrick has seen a slight shift in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Brodrick was ranked 29,625th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 30,889th, marking a -4.27% change. Nevertheless, the count of people with this surname has slightly increased from 750 in 2000 to 753 in 2010, registering a 0.4% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people has decreased by 7.14%, from 0.28 to 0.26, indicating that while the Brodrick surname has grown numerically, its prevalence relative to other surnames has lessened.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,625	#30,889	-4.27%
Count	750	753	0.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brodrick

Shifting focus to ethnic identity distribution among individuals with the Brodrick surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. The White demographic remained dominant, accounting for 90.00% in 2000 and 88.45% in 2010, although experiencing a decrease of 1.72%. Meanwhile, there were increases in most other categories over the decade. Individuals identifying as Black rose from 2.80% to 3.45%, while those stating Hispanic ethnicity increased from 2.00% to 2.52%. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a rise from 0.93% to 1.20%. In contrast, Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 2.53% to 2.26%. Lastly, the category of two or more races saw a notable increase from 1.73% to 2.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90%	88.45%	-1.72%
Black	2.8%	3.45%	23.21%
Hispanic	2%	2.52%	26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.53%	2.26%	-10.67%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.12%	22.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	1.2%	29.03%