Explore the Family Name Brumlow
The meaning of Brumlow
English: variant of Bromlow, a habitational name from Bromlow in Shropshire, from Old English brōm ‘broom’ + hlāw ‘hill, mound’. Compare Brumbelow.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brumlow in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Brumlow' saw a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010, dropping from rank 45,651 to 47,186, representing a 3.36% change. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Brumlow surname actually increased by around 2% during the same period, from 441 to 450. However, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 6.25%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Brumlow increased, it did so at a slower rate than the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,651 | #47,186 | -3.36% |
| Count | 441 | 450 | 2.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brumlow
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight shift in the distribution among those with the Brumlow surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly by 3.19%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing from 3.17% to 6%. Those claiming two or more ethnic identities made up a small but growing proportion, increasing by 22.65%. There were no individuals identified as being of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity in either year, and the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.42% | 90.44% | -3.19% |
| Hispanic | 3.17% | 6% | 89.27% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 2.22% | 22.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.13% | 0% | 0% |