Explore the Family Name Broe
The meaning of Broe
1. Irish: variant of Brew. 2. Americanized form of French Brault. Compare Bro and Brow. 3. Americanized form of Scandinavian Bro.
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How common is the last name Broe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Broe ranked 44,350 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 45,347 by 2010, a decrease of around 2.25%. Despite the drop in rank, the number of individuals carrying the Broe surname actually increased during this period from 457 in 2000 to 472 in 2010, marking an increase of about 3.28%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 5.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,350 | #45,347 | -2.25% |
| Count | 457 | 472 | 3.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broe
The ethnicity of individuals with the Broe surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a predominance of White ethnicity, making up 95.40% in 2000 and increasing to 96.61% in 2010. People of Black ethnicity represented 2.41% in 2000, decreasing significantly to 1.06% in 2010. The data also shows a small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010 at 1.69%, where there was none recorded in 2000. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 96.61% | 1.27% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.69% | 0% |
| Black | 2.41% | 1.06% | -56.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |