Explore the Family Name Bruntz
The meaning of Bruntz
German: variant of Brunz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bruntz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bruntz saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 46,426th in terms of popularity and dropped to 48,436th by 2010, a decline of 4.33%. However, despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this last name actually increased slightly from 432 to 436 people during that same time period. This increase of 0.93% indicates that even though the rank fell, more people were adopting or being born into the Bruntz surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,426 | #48,436 | -4.33% |
| Count | 432 | 436 | 0.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bruntz
As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.06% of individuals with the Bruntz surname identified as white, increasing to 97.25% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic dropped to zero. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of those identifying with two or more races, at 1.38% in 2010. No change was noted for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.06% | 97.25% | 1.24% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.38% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.39% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |