Explore the Family Name Bruxvoort

The meaning of Bruxvoort

Dutch (Van Bruxvoort): habitational name from an unidentified place, possibly denoting a farmhouse located by a ford in the Veluwe region. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Herm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bruxvoort has increased slightly over the years. In 2000, Bruxvoort ranked 60,230 in terms of popularity among surnames but rose to the rank of 55,841 by 2010, marking a change of 7.29%. As for count, there were 313 individuals with the surname Bruxvoort in 2000 and this number increased by 17.25% to 367 by 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.12 both in 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#55,8417.29%
Count31336717.25%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bruxvoort

The ethnic identity linked to the surname Bruxvoort, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with 97.12% of individuals identifying as such in 2000, and increasing slightly to 97.55% in 2010. The rest of the ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, either reported zero or suppressed data for privacy reasons in both 2000 and 2010. The only other recorded ethnicity was Hispanic, which appeared in 2010 with 1.36% of the individuals bearing the Bruxvoort surname identifying as Hispanic.

20002010Change
White97.12%97.55%0.44%
Hispanic0%1.36%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%