Explore the Family Name Brownback

The meaning of Brownback

Americanized form of German Brumbach or of its variant Braunbach.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Brownback has seen a small increase over the past decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 65,133rd most popular in the United States, with a count of 285 individuals bearing it. A decade later, the ranking had risen slightly to 64,891, with an increased count of 306 individuals. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped somewhat from 0.11 to 0.1, reflecting a -9.09% change.

20002010Change
Rank#65,133#64,8910.37%
Count2853067.37%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brownback

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Brownback is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, a whopping 99.65% of individuals with this surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased to 97.39% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Furthermore, there were no reported incidences of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.65%97.39%-2.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%