Explore the Family Name Bromell

The meaning of Bromell

1. English (Devon): perhaps a habitational name from Broom Hill (Farm) in Broad Clyst (Devon). 2. English: in Britain this was formerly a variant of Broomhall where it may now be extinct. It is possible that this variant survives in the US.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bromell has seen slight growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 37,429 and it improved to 36,736 in 2010, showing a positive change of approximately 1.85%. The count, representing the number of people carrying the Bromell name, also increased over the decade from 560 to 608, marking an 8.57% growth. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,429	#36,736	1.85%
Count	560	608	8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bromell

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Bromell population between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change was seen in the category of two or more races, which experienced a notable increase from 0.89% to 2.47%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a decline, dropping from 22.5% to 18.59%. There was a small rise in those identifying as Black, from 75.89% to 76.48%, and the census for the first time recorded Hispanic individuals with the Bromell surname, making up nearly 2% of the group in 2010. No data was available (or it was suppressed for privacy) for categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	75.89%	76.48%	0.78%
White	22.5%	18.59%	-17.38%
Two or More Races	0.89%	2.47%	177.53%
Hispanic	0%	1.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%