Explore the Family Name Brunick
The meaning of Brunick
Americanized form of North German Brünig or perhaps of its very rare variant Brunik, variants of Brüning (see Bruning).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Brunick in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brunick has seen a decrease in overall popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,859th in popularity with 489 individuals carrying this last name, which accounted for 0.18 per every 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank dropped to 46,568 with a -11.25% change in rank. The count of people with the surname also declined to 457, marking a -6.54% change. The proportion of Brunicks per 100,000 people also fell by -16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,859 | #46,568 | -11.25% |
| Count | 489 | 457 | -6.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.15 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brunick
The ethnic identity associated with the Brunick surname has also experienced slight changes over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most notably, the percentage of Brunicks identifying as Hispanic increased by 19.02%, from 1.84% in 2000 to 2.19% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White remained the majority but decreased slightly from 95.91% to 94.97%. Interestingly, the data showed a new category in 2010 with 1.31% identifying with two or more races. The other categories—Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native—remained unchanged, with no Brunicks identifying within these groups.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.91% | 94.97% | -0.98% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 2.19% | 19.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |