Find out how popular the last name Brackin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Brackin.

Brackin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Brackin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brackin in America

Brackin is the 12247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brackin surname appeared 2,540 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Brackin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brackin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Brackin

The surname Brackin originates from England and is believed to have its roots in the Old English word "bræc," which means "newly cultivated land." This suggests that the name was originally given to someone who lived on or worked on land that had been recently cleared for farming purposes.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Brackin can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. In these areas, the name was often spelled as "Brakyn," "Brakene," or "Brakyn."

One of the earliest known references to the name Brackin can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a medieval record of landowners and their holdings in England, dating back to 1273. This document mentions a certain "Walter Brakyn" from the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 14th century, the name Brackin appeared in various tax records and legal documents, such as the Lay Subsidy Rolls and the Court Rolls. One notable individual from this period was John Brackin, a merchant from the city of York, who was mentioned in the city's Freemen Rolls in 1376.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Brackin surname became more widespread across England, with families bearing this name residing in various counties, including Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Staffordshire. One notable individual from this era was William Brackin (1567-1640), a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London.

In the 18th century, the Brackin surname was also found in parts of Scotland, particularly in the Scottish Borders region, where it is believed to have been introduced by English settlers. One notable Scottish Brackin was Robert Brackin (1721-1792), a farmer and landowner from Roxburghshire.

Throughout the centuries, the Brackin surname has been associated with several place names in England, such as Bracken in Yorkshire and Brackenfield in Derbyshire. These place names are thought to be derived from the same Old English word that gave rise to the surname itself.

Other notable individuals with the Brackin surname include John Brackin (1836-1912), an English-born American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the mining industry, and Elizabeth Brackin (1888-1968), a British suffragette and activist for women's rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brackin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Brackin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Brackin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Brackin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Brackin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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