Explore the Family Name Brosh

The meaning of Brosh

1. Americanized form of Polish Broś and Broż, Czech Broš and Brož, or their Germanized form Brosch. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name, from Yiddish or Russian brosh ‘brooch’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Amnon, Dov, Moshe, Shai.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brosh experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,027th most common surname; however, by 2010, it had dropped to the 51,176th spot, marking a decline of 16.24%. The total count of people with this surname also fell from 461 in 2000 to 407 in 2010, indicating a drop of 11.71%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Brosh per 100k people decreased by 17.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,027	#51,176	-16.24%
Count	461	407	-11.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brosh

As for the ethnic identity distribution among those bearing the surname Brosh, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a nearly consistent predominance of the White group over the ten years studied. Approximately 97.40% identified as White in 2000, with a slight increase to 97.79% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation witnessed a growth of 13.89%, albeit remaining relatively small at 1.23% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.08% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	97.79%	0.4%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.23%	13.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%