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

Brath, 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 Brath surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brath in America

Brath is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brath surname appeared 178 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 Brath.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brath 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 Brath

The surname Brath is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly derived from the Old German word "bratt," meaning "wide" or "broad." It is thought to have first emerged as a surname in the 13th century, likely used as a descriptive name for someone with a broad physique or stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brath can be found in the medieval German records from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a certain Conrad Brath was mentioned in a document dated 1298. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name Brath appeared in the municipal records of Nuremberg, a prominent city in the Holy Roman Empire. A merchant named Hans Brath was documented in 1342, indicating that the family had gained some prominence and wealth by that time.

The Brath surname can also be traced back to the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany, where it was associated with several noble families in the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable figure was Konrad von Brath, a knight who served under the Duke of Württemberg in the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Brath family migrated to the Netherlands, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Braat" or "Braath." One prominent individual from this lineage was Willem Braat (1608-1677), a successful merchant and alderman in the city of Amsterdam.

Another noteworthy person with the Brath surname was Johann Brath (1779-1857), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician to the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg in the early 19th century.

Throughout its history, the surname Brath has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany, with notable families and individuals contributing to the cultural, economic, and political fabric of their respective communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brath

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

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

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