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

Braman, 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 Braman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braman in America

Braman is the 12250th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braman surname appeared 2,539 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 Braman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braman 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 Braman

The surname Braman originates from England and dates back to the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "brom," meaning a bramble bush, and "mann," meaning a man or person. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or was associated with bramble bushes.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name Braman can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1196, where it appears as "Ralph Bromeman." This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time. Another early record is from the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, which mentions "John Bromman."

During the medieval period, the name Braman was predominantly found in the counties of Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire in the West Midlands region of England. It is possible that the name originated from a place name containing the word "brom," such as Bromborough in Cheshire or Bromley in Kent.

One notable historical figure with the surname Braman was John Braman, a prominent merchant and Member of Parliament for Preston in Lancashire, who lived from 1549 to 1623. Another was Thomas Braman, a Puritan minister and author who emigrated from England to Boston, Massachusetts in the early 17th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various spellings, including Bremman, Bromman, and Bromeman, before settling on the modern form of Braman. During this time, the name was also found in other parts of England, such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Other notable individuals with the surname Braman include Benjamin Braman (1588-1662), a Puritan settler in Massachusetts, and Wyllys Braman (1775-1858), a prominent lawyer and judge in New York State. William Braman (1774-1863) was a successful merchant and philanthropist in Boston, while Ebenezer Braman (1793-1869) was a minister and abolitionist in New Hampshire.

While the surname Braman is not as common today as it once was in England, it can still be found in various parts of the United Kingdom and in countries with significant British ancestry, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braman

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

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

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