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

Brakhage, 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 Brakhage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brakhage in America

Brakhage is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brakhage surname appeared 196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Brakhage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brakhage 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 Brakhage

The surname BRAKHAGE has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "brak," which means "fallow land" or "uncultivated field." The name likely referred to individuals who lived or worked on such lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Württemberg, Germany, where a Johann Brakhage was listed as a resident in 1589. Another early mention is from the church records of Saxony, where a Hans Brakhage was baptized in 1602.

In the 17th century, the BRAKHAGE surname appeared in various parts of central and northern Germany, including Brandenburg, Saxony, and Mecklenburg. Some variations in spelling included Brakhagen, Brackhage, and Brakehagen.

The name is also linked to certain place names in Germany, such as Brakhausen and Brackede, which may have influenced the formation of the surname.

One notable individual bearing the BRAKHAGE name was Johann Friedrich Brakhage (1738-1812), a German philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Jena. Another was Karl Brakhage (1858-1919), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag.

In the 19th century, some BRAKHAGE families emigrated from Germany to the United States, where the name continued to be used. August Brakhage (1876-1938) was a German-American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Brakhage Lumber Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

One of the most prominent figures with the BRAKHAGE surname was the experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage (1933-2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a pioneering figure in the American avant-garde film movement and is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century.

Another notable individual was Hans Brakhage (1878-1952), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and seascapes, who lived and worked in Bremen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brakhage

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

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

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