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

Brask, 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 Brask surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brask in America

Brask is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brask surname appeared 184 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 Brask.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brask 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 Brask

The surname Brask is of Norwegian origin, originating from the region of Trøndelag in central Norway. It dates back to the medieval period and is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "brask," meaning "to brag" or "to boast."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brask can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomatic documents. It mentions a man named Erlendus Brask, who lived in the 13th century and held the position of a royal steward.

The name Brask gained prominence in the 15th century with Hans Brask (1464-1538), a Swedish bishop and statesman. He served as the Bishop of Linköping from 1513 until his death and played a significant role in the Reformation era in Sweden.

Another notable figure with the surname Brask was Nils Brask (1520-1583), a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and writer. He served as a vicar in Stockholm and was known for his literary works, including a collection of sermons and a translation of the Bible into Swedish.

In Norway, the Brask family has its roots in the municipality of Verdal, located in the Trøndelag region. One of the earliest recorded members of this family was Olav Brask, who lived in the late 16th century and was a prominent farmer and landowner.

The name Brask can also be found in historical records from Denmark, where it is sometimes spelled as "Brask" or "Brasch." A notable Danish figure with this surname was Peder Brask (1524-1604), a Lutheran theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Copenhagen.

Other notable individuals with the surname Brask throughout history include:

1. Jens Brask (1628-1692), a Norwegian Lutheran clergyman and writer.
2. Ulrik Brask (1751-1808), a Danish-Norwegian military officer and landowner.
3. Elsa Brask (1858-1935), a Swedish painter and artist.
4. Torsten Brask (1891-1979), a Swedish architect known for his work in Stockholm.
5. Kjell Brask (born 1937), a Swedish novelist and screenwriter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brask

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

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

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