Explore the Family Name Broker

The meaning of Broker

1. German (Bröker): variant of Bröcker, see Brocker. Compare Broeker. 2. English (Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire): of Norman origin, an occupational name from Middle English brokour, broker ‘commercial agent, broker’ (from Anglo-Norman French brocour ‘agent, purveyer’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Broker has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,706 and by 2010, it had slipped to 25,226 marking an 11.1% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 7.01% from 1056 in 2000 to 982 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of the Broker surname per 100,000 people also fell by 15.38% from 0.39 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,706	#25,226	-11.1%
Count	1,056	982	-7.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.33	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Broker

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with the Broker surname experienced a slight decrease from 2.65% to 2.55%. However, those reporting as having two or more races saw a significant increase of 211.76%, rising from 0.85% to 2.65%. The majority, identifying as White, observed a slight decrease from 91.19% to 89.00%. Hispanic representation increased slightly from 2.37% to 3.05%, while the Black demographic decreased from 1.42% to 1.12%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a minor increase from 1.52% to 1.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.19%	89%	-2.4%
Hispanic	2.37%	3.05%	28.69%
Two or More Races	0.85%	2.65%	211.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.65%	2.55%	-3.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.52%	1.63%	7.24%
Black	1.42%	1.12%	-21.13%