Explore the Family Name Bruun

The meaning of Bruun

Scandinavian (mainly Danish): variant of Brun 1. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Helmer, Klas, Nels, Per.

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

The surname "Bruun" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In terms of rank, it moved from 42,757th place in 2000 to 41,799th place in 2010, marking a positive change of 2.24%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 477 to 520 during the same period, signifying a 9.01% increase. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 remained at 0.18, indicating that the rise in popularity has kept pace with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,757	#41,799	2.24%
Count	477	520	9.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bruun

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts within the Bruun surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.23% to 94.23%. Additionally, there was a remarkable increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, which went from 1.47% to 2.88%, constituting a 95.92% change. There was also a slight decrease in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, dropping from 1.26% to 1.15%. Interestingly, the census began recording individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, making up 1.73% of the Bruun surname bearers, while the proportions for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	94.23%	-2.08%
Hispanic	1.47%	2.88%	95.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.73%	0%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.15%	-8.73%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%