Explore the Family Name Brust
The meaning of Brust
1. German: from Middle High German brust ‘chest, breast’; also ‘vest, armor’, presumably a nickname for someone with a particularly broad chest or alternatively for the wearer of a distinctive upper garment or protection. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). 2. Swiss German: topographic name for someone living near a down-fault in a mountain range, probably a crevasse, from Brust, a noun derivative of bresten ‘to burst’. 3. French: variant of Broust, from Old French brost ‘shoot, young growth’, a topographic name for someone who lived by an area of low growth suitable for grazing. Alternatively, at least in Alsace and Lorraine, a surname of German origin (see 1 above). 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): presumably from German Brust ‘chest’ (see 1 above) or from the Yiddish equivalent, brust. Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Bernhardt, Hermann, Kurt, Rainer, Reinhold, Wilfried.
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How common is the last name Brust in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Brust" showed a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 10,923 while moving up to 10,729 a decade later, illustrating an overall change of 1.78 percent. The number of individuals carrying the name also grew from 2,673 to 2,976, indicating a rate of growth of 11.34 percent. When calculated as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname increased by 2.02 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,923 | #10,729 | 1.78% |
| Count | 2,673 | 2,976 | 11.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.99 | 1.01 | 2.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brust
The same Decennial U.S. Census data offers insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Brust surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an impressive 145.45 percent increase in those of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity carrying the surname. However, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease of 15.62 percent. Those identifying as White remained the majority, despite a slight decrease from 96.86 percent to 96.03 percent. The Hispanic count rose modestly, showing a 19.8 percent increase over the decade. There were no recorded instances of the Brust surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.86% | 96.03% | -0.86% |
| Hispanic | 2.02% | 2.42% | 19.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.22% | 0.54% | 145.45% |
| Two or More Races | 0.64% | 0.54% | -15.62% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |