Explore the Family Name Brott

The meaning of Brott

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Brot ‘bread’ (Middle High German brōt), hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker. 2. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name related to Old High German proz ‘budding growth, point’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brott has seen an increase in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,665th popular but improved its position to 15,579th by 2010, reflecting a 6.52% gain. The count of people with the surname Brott also increased during this period, from 1,582 in 2000 to 1,877 in 2010, which represents an 18.65% jump. The proportion per 100,000 people rose by 8.47%, from 0.59 to 0.64.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,665	#15,579	6.52%
Count	1,582	1,877	18.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.64	8.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brott

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of those with the surname Brott identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.44% in 2000 to 95.21% by 2010. The second largest ethnic identity associated with the name is Hispanic, though their percentage slightly decreased from 2.28% to 2.24%. Representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying as part of two or more races also declined over this period. Interestingly, there was a significant increase of 98.04% in the count of American Indian and Alaskan Natives carrying the surname Brott, although they still represent a small portion of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.44%	95.21%	0.82%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.24%	-1.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	1.01%	98.04%
Black	1.33%	0.64%	-51.88%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0.59%	-44.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.32%	-15.79%