Explore the Family Name Brumitt

The meaning of Brumitt

English (Lincolnshire and Yorkshire): variant of Broomhead. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brumitt has experienced a slight dip in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 55,609 in popularity with 345 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 59,901 with 337 people bearing the surname, marking a decrease of 7.72% in rank and a 2.32% drop in count. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Brumitt surname per 100,000 also decreased by 15.38%, from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#59,901	-7.72%
Count	345	337	-2.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brumitt

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brumitt, there are some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identify as White, with figures standing at 93.33% in 2000 and 92.28% in 2010. This shows a small decline of 1.13%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 2.32% to 2.97%, an increase of 28.02%. There was a new appearance of individuals who identified as Black in 2010, which stood at 1.78%. People identifying as two or more races experienced a slight decrease from 1.74% to 1.48%, indicating a 14.94% change. It should be noted that there were no people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and the category for American Indian and Alaskan Native went from 1.45% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	92.28%	-1.13%
Hispanic	2.32%	2.97%	28.02%
Black	0%	1.78%	0%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.48%	-14.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.45%	0%	0%