Explore the Family Name Bruster

The meaning of Bruster

1. English: variant of Brewster. 2. Swiss German: variant of the topographic name Brust 2, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bruster has seen a decline over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 39,111 but by 2010, its ranking fell to 46,404, indicating an 18.65% decrease. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 530 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, a 13.4% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people also slipped by 20%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,111	#46,404	-18.65%
Count	530	459	-13.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bruster

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Bruster, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest percentage belongs to the White and Black ethnicities. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 16.86%, from 56.60% to 47.06%. Over the same period, the portion identifying as Black increased by 9.44%, from 39.81% to 43.57%. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase of 151.44% in those identifying as Hispanic, however the overall percentage remained relatively low at 5.23% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The "two or more races" category saw a slight increase, accounting for 3.92% in 2010, up from no recorded data in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.6%	47.06%	-16.86%
Black	39.81%	43.57%	9.44%
Hispanic	2.08%	5.23%	151.44%
Two or More Races	0%	3.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%