Explore the Family Name Bronston

The meaning of Bronston

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bronstein (seeBraunstein).

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bronston has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 58,130 with 327 individuals carrying this name, corresponding to 0.12 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had decreased slightly to 61,585, with 326 individuals having the surname, which equates to 0.11 per 100,000 people. The change in rank is -5.94 and the count change is -0.31, indicating a small decrease in the popularity of this surname during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#61,585	-5.94%
Count	327	326	-0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bronston

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows diverse backgrounds associated with the Bronston surname. In 2000, the distribution was as follows: 46.79% White, 32.42% Black, 14.98% American Indian and Alaskan Native, 3.98% individuals of two or more races, 1.83% Hispanic, and no reported Asian/Pacific Islanders. By 2010, there were some changes: the percentage of Whites had decreased to 42.64%, while that of Blacks increased slightly to 33.44%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also saw an increase to 16.87%. Individuals identifying with two or more races rose to 6.13%, however, the Hispanic category dropped to zero, similar to the Asian/Pacific Islander category which remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	46.79%	42.64%	-8.87%
Black	32.42%	33.44%	3.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	14.98%	16.87%	12.62%
Two or More Races	3.98%	6.13%	54.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.83%	0%	0%