Explore the Family Name Brubacher
The meaning of Brubacher
German and Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Brubach (see Brubach). As a German name this is also an altered form of the Swiss German name Bruppacher. Compare Brewbaker, Brubacker, and Brubaker. History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, among the Mennonites in the US found also in the altered forms Brubacker and Brubaker, the latter being most common. It was first brought to the US c.1710 by Hans Brubacher, who immigrated from the Palatinate, Germany, and settled in Lancaster County, PA. His ancestors came to the Palatinate from Switzerland, where the surname, originally spelled Bruppacher, originates in the canton of Zurich.
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How common is the last name Brubacher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brubacher has been increasing. In 2000, it ranked 42,604 with a count of 479 in the US and had a proportion of 0.18 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank improved to 35,721, with an increase of 16.16 percent, and the count rose to 629, indicating a 31.32 percent growth. The proportion per 100k people also increased by 16.67 percent to reach 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,604 | #35,721 | 16.16% |
| Count | 479 | 629 | 31.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.21 | 16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brubacher
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brubacher, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is overwhelmingly white. In 2000, 97.49 percent of those carrying the Brubacher surname identified as white, and this figure slightly declined to 97.30 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase from 1.04 percent in 2000 to 1.11 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.04 percent to 0.95 percent during the same period. There were no recorded instances of the Brubacher surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.49% | 97.3% | -0.19% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 1.11% | 6.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 0.95% | -8.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |