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

Brammer, 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 Brammer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brammer in America

Brammer is the 6943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brammer surname appeared 4,830 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Brammer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brammer 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 Brammer

The surname Brammer is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England. It is derived from the Old English word "bremere," which means "a bramble-covered area or thicket." The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in an area covered with brambles or thorny bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Brammer dates back to the 13th century in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire, where it was spelled "Bromere." This spelling variation suggests that the name may have been associated with a place name, possibly referring to a location known for its abundance of brambles.

In the 16th century, the surname appeared in various records with different spellings, such as "Bromer," "Bromor," and "Brammer." These variations were common during that time due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The Brammer surname has been documented in several historical records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as "Bremere" in the county of Hertfordshire. This early reference suggests that the name had already been established in certain parts of England by the late 11th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Brammer throughout history include:

1. John Brammer (1501-1561), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for Andover during the reign of Queen Mary I.
2. William Brammer (1617-1692), a prominent landowner and Justice of the Peace in Wiltshire, England.
3. Sarah Brammer (1720-1798), a British Quaker minister and author who wrote several influential religious works.
4. Johann Brammer (1768-1842), a German-born American farmer and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
5. Charles Brammer (1889-1965), an Australian cricketer who played for the New South Wales and Australian national teams in the early 20th century.

The Brammer surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Brammerton and Brammerton Grange in Northumberland, England, which may have derived from the name or vice versa.

While the exact origins of the Brammer surname remain somewhat uncertain, its connection to the Old English word "bremere" and its early documented appearances in historical records suggest a long-standing presence in England, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brammer

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

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

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