Explore the Family Name Brunn

The meaning of Brunn

1. German: habitational name from any of several places called Brunn (‘spring, well’), or a topographic name with the same meaning. 2. Swedish: ornamental name from brunn ‘well, spring’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Ewald, Helmut, Karl Heinz, Katharina, Kurt, Willi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brunn experienced a shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 19,840 but decreased to 21,811 by 2010, signifying a change of -9.93%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also slightly declined from 1,254 in 2000 to 1,192 in 2010, a reduction of 4.94%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dropped from 0.46 to 0.4, a decrease of 13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,840	#21,811	-9.93%
Count	1,254	1,192	-4.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.4	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brunn

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Brunn as per the Decennial U.S. Census, it was predominantly identified as White, with percentages of 89.07% in 2000 declining to 87.08% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic constituted 3.43% in 2000 and increased to 4.95% in 2010, marking a significant growth of 44.31%. Individuals identifying as Black accounted for 5.18% in 2000, but this percentage fell to 4.70% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010, an increase of 50.90%. No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.07%	87.08%	-2.23%
Hispanic	3.43%	4.95%	44.31%
Black	5.18%	4.7%	-9.27%
Two or More Races	1.67%	2.52%	50.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%