Explore the Family Name Eisenbraun

The meaning of Eisenbraun

1. German: probably from the Middle High German personal name Isenbrun, or a nickname for someone with a swarthy complexion, from Middle High German īsen ‘iron’ + brūn ‘brown’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial compound of German Eisen ‘iron’ + braun ‘brown’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Helmuth, Reinhold, Erhard, Georg, Otto, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Eisenbraun has seen a slight increase in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,970th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 30,630th position, showing a positive change of 1.1%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 709 to 761 during this decade, marking a growth rate of 7.33%. Despite this increase, the proportion of Eisenbrauns per 100k people remained steady at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,970	#30,630	1.1%
Count	709	761	7.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eisenbraun

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Eisenbraun surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight dip in this group from 94.64% to 93.69%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.41% to 1.97%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 2.26% to 3.02%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased from 0.85% to 1.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.64%	93.69%	-1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.26%	3.02%	33.63%
Hispanic	1.41%	1.97%	39.72%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.05%	23.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%