Explore the Family Name Pracht

The meaning of Pracht

German: 1. nickname for a loud or boastful person, from Middle High German braht ‘noise, boasting’ or brahten ‘to be noisy, to boast’. 2. habitational name from a place so called, for example near Wissen or Koblenz.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pracht has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pracht ranked 31,014th among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped down to the 32,960th spot, marking a decrease of 6.27%. The actual count of people carrying the surname also dipped by 1.84%, going from 708 in 2000 to 695 in 2010. This decline is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which fell from 0.26 to 0.24, a reduction of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,014	#32,960	-6.27%
Count	708	695	-1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pracht

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pracht, as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, accounting for 97.88% in 2000 and 96.98% in 2010. During this period, the percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a marginal decrease of 0.92%. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity increased by 18.82% — from 0.85% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races constituted 0.99% in 2000, but declined to 0.86% in 2010, indicating a drop of 13.13%. No individuals with the surname Pracht identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.88%	96.98%	-0.92%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.01%	18.82%
Two or More Races	0.99%	0.86%	-13.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%