Explore the Family Name Brummet

The meaning of Brummet

English: variant of Brummett.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brummet has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Brummet was ranked 39,304 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to 44,423, marking a 13.02% drop. The actual count of individuals with this surname likewise diminished, from 527 to 484, indicating an 8.16% decline. This shift is also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which fell from 0.2 to 0.16 during the same period, registering a 20% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#44,423	-13.02%
Count	527	484	-8.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brummet

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brummet, again utilizing information from the Decennial U.S. Census, several changes were observed from 2000 to 2010. While the proportion identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.45% to 92.98%, representing a 2.59% reduction, there was a significant increase within the Hispanic designation, jumping from 1.71% to 4.34%, a substantial growth of 153.80%. Additionally, those reporting two or more races also saw an uptick, moving from 0.95% to 1.65%, which amounts to a 73.68% rise. Meanwhile, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities showed no change, with the latter two groups maintaining a constant 0% representation. Data for the Asian/Pacific Islander group was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	92.98%	-2.59%
Hispanic	1.71%	4.34%	153.8%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.65%	73.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.33%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%