Explore the Family Name Brus
The meaning of Brus
1. Polish, Slovenian, Czech, Sorbian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Slavic brus ‘whetstone’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who honed or sharpened blades; possibly also a nickname for a clumsy or coarse fellow. Compare Bruss. 2. Slovenian: from an old dialect short form of the personal name Ambrož (see Ambrose). Compare Bruss. 3. French: topographic name for someone living on a heath, from Occitan brusc ‘heather’, or a habitational name from (Le/Les) Brus, the name of several places in southern France. 4. German: variant of Bruss.
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How common is the last name Brus in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brus has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 37,145th in 2000, the surname moved up to 35,993rd in 2010, showing an improvement of 3.1%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 565 in 2000 to 623 in 2010, marking a growth of 10.27%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Brus surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,145 | #35,993 | 3.1% |
| Count | 565 | 623 | 10.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brus
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Brus identify as White. In 2000, 97.35% identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 98.07% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.24% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with the Brus surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more ethnicities during both these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.35% | 98.07% | 0.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.24% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |