Explore the Family Name Bronk
The meaning of Bronk
1. Dutch: nickname for someone known for sulking or flaunting behavior, from bronken (brunken, perhaps also pronken) ‘to sulk, to strut, to flaunt’. 2. Dutch: from the personal name Bronne, a variant of Bruno + the diminutive suffix -ke. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from the village of Bronki, in eastern Poland. History: Jonas Bronck (1600–43), for whom the Bronx in NY is named, was a Dutch sea captain born in Småland, Sweden, probably of Dutch ancestry. In the 1620s he was based in the Netherlands. In 1629 he sailed to New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) in the ship Fire of Troy and staked out a claim of approximately 500 acres just north of the confluence of the Harlem and the East rivers.
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How common is the last name Bronk in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bronk in the United States has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bronk was ranked as the 20,413th most popular surname with 1,210 individuals having this last name. While the count increased slightly to 1,217 individuals by 2010, the rank fell to 21,470, reflecting a change of -5.18 percent. Additionally, the proportion per 100k people also decreased by -8.89 percent from 0.45 to 0.41.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,413 | #21,470 | -5.18% |
| Count | 1,210 | 1,217 | 0.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.41 | -8.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bronk
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bronk also saw significant changes from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with the surname Bronk identified as White, increasing from 89.75 percent in 2000 to 93.10 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black decreased significantly from 6.78 percent to 2.47 percent. Hispanic representation also rose from 1.98 percent to 2.79 percent. Those identifying as two or more races saw a minor decrease from 1.16 percent to 1.07 percent. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.75% | 93.1% | 3.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.98% | 2.79% | 40.91% |
| Black | 6.78% | 2.47% | -63.57% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.07% | -7.76% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |