Explore the Family Name Milbrath

The meaning of Milbrath

German (of Slavic origin): from the Old Slavic personal name Milobrat, composed of the elements mil ‘gentle, dear’ (from Old Slavic milъ) + brat (Old Slavic bratrъ) ‘brother’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Milbrath witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Milbrath was ranked 33,528th most common surname in the US, but it fell to 35,345th by 2010 — a decrease of about 5.42%. The count of people bearing this surname also slipped down from 642 in 2000 to 637 in 2010, marking a reduction of 0.78%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the last name Milbrath per 100k population fell by 8.33% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,528	#35,345	-5.42%
Count	642	637	-0.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Milbrath

When considering the ethnic identity tied to the surname Milbrath, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010; however, the percentage fell slightly from 97.82% to 97.02%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities remained relatively stable, showing a minor increase from 0.93% to 0.94%. The Hispanic representation saw significant growth during this period, increasing by 51.61% from 0.93% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Milbrath identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	97.02%	-0.82%
Hispanic	0.93%	1.41%	51.61%
Two or More Races	0.93%	0.94%	1.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%