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

Braunschweig, 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 Braunschweig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braunschweig in America

Braunschweig is the 38155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braunschweig surname appeared 581 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 Braunschweig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braunschweig 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 Braunschweig

The surname Braunschweig originated in the region of Brunswick, Germany, also known as Braunschweig in German. It is a locational surname, derived from the name of the city and duchy of Braunschweig, which dates back to the 9th century.

The name Braunschweig is thought to be derived from the Old Saxon words "brun" meaning "brown" and "wik" meaning "village." The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Brunesguik" in the 9th century, referring to the settlement that later became the city of Braunschweig.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Otto von Braunschweig, a Welf prince who lived in the 12th century. He was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire and was instrumental in the expansion of the Welf dynasty's influence in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname Braunschweig was Heinrich von Braunschweig, a German architect and sculptor who lived in the 15th century. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Andrew in Braunschweig.

In the 16th century, Joachim von Braunschweig was a Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Germany. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and wrote several influential works on theology and church reform.

The surname Braunschweig also has a connection to the British royal family. Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, born in 1719, was the wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and the mother of King George III. Her maiden name was Augusta von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, as she was a member of the ruling family of the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Another famous bearer of the name was Carl Friedrich Gauss, the renowned German mathematician and scientist who lived from 1777 to 1855. He was born in Braunschweig and made significant contributions to various fields, including algebra, number theory, and astronomy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braunschweig

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

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

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