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

Braus, 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 Braus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braus in America

Braus is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braus surname appeared 130 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 Braus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braus 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 Braus

The surname BRAUS originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word 'braus', which means 'froth' or 'foam'. This suggests that the name was originally an occupational surname for someone who worked in a brewery or tavern, where beer was produced and served.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRAUS can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany. In this manuscript, dated around 1200 AD, a man named Johannes Braus is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the name appears in various records across different regions of Germany. For example, in 1256, a certain Henricus Braus is documented as a resident of the town of Augsburg in Bavaria.

In the 15th century, the name BRAUS can be found in the chronicles of the city of Nuremberg. A prominent figure bearing this surname was Hans Braus (1450-1515), a wealthy merchant and councillor in the city's government.

Another notable person with the surname BRAUS was Johann Braus (1575-1642), a German theologian and author from Saxony. He wrote several influential works on Protestant theology and served as a pastor in various churches.

During the 17th century, the BRAUS family spread to other parts of Europe. One example is Pieter Braus (1620-1675), a Dutch painter who was born in Haarlem and specialized in portraiture and genre scenes.

In the 18th century, a branch of the BRAUS family settled in the region of Alsace, which at that time was part of France. A prominent figure from this era was Jean-Baptiste Braus (1745-1819), a French military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

As the name BRAUS continued to spread across Europe, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Brauß, Brauss, and Bräus, reflecting local dialects and language differences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braus

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

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

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