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

Braddy, 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 Braddy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braddy in America

Braddy is the 8967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braddy surname appeared 3,650 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 Braddy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braddy 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 Braddy

The surname Braddy originated in England and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "brad," meaning broad, and was likely used as a descriptive name for someone with a broad stature or build. The earliest known spelling variations of the name include Bradde, Braddye, and Braddee.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Braddy surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1221, which lists a William Bradde as a landowner. The name also appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey of households in various counties of England.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Braddy family was primarily concentrated in the counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Shropshire. Notable early bearers of the name include John Braddy, a merchant from Bristol who was recorded in the city's tax rolls in 1327, and Thomas Braddy, a landowner in Worcestershire mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1380.

In the 16th century, the Braddy family expanded their presence to other parts of England, including London and the surrounding areas. One notable figure from this period was Edward Braddy (c. 1550-1624), a merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in London.

The Braddy surname has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Braddy Green in Worcestershire and Braddy Farm in Gloucestershire, further indicating the family's longstanding roots in these regions.

Other notable individuals with the Braddy surname throughout history include:

1. William Braddy (c. 1650-1718), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury in the late 17th century.
2. John Braddy (1733-1799), a prominent English architect known for his work on the Cheltenham Town Hall and other buildings in the Gloucestershire area.
3. Nathaniel Braddy (1785-1863), an English painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and landscape paintings.
4. Henry Braddy (1831-1886), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy.
5. Evan Braddy (1879-1952), a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales in the early 20th century and played for the Swansea RFC club.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braddy

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

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 Braddy 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 Braddy 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 Braddy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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