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

Braverman, 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 Braverman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braverman in America

Braverman is the 14519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braverman surname appeared 2,054 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Braverman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braverman 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 Braverman

The surname BRAVERMAN is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, derived from the Yiddish language. It is a combination of two words: "brav" meaning "honest" or "upright," and "man" meaning "man." The name likely originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with significant Ashkenazi Jewish populations, such as Poland, Ukraine, and Russia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BRAVERMAN can be found in the 17th century, when it appeared in various Jewish community records and documents. It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname, referring to an individual who was known for their honesty and uprightness.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the BRAVERMAN surname became more widespread, particularly in the Russian Empire. Several notable individuals bore this name, including Avraham BRAVERMAN (1770-1842), a renowned Talmudic scholar and rabbi in Vilna, Lithuania.

As the Jewish population migrated westward, the BRAVERMAN surname spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many BRAVERMAN families emigrated from Eastern Europe to escape persecution and seek better opportunities in countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

One notable figure with the BRAVERMAN surname was Harry BRAVERMAN (1920-1976), an American Marxist writer and labor historian. His book "Labor and Monopoly Capital" is considered a seminal work in the field of labor studies.

Another prominent individual was Evsey BRAVERMAN (1925-1995), a Soviet mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the theory of random processes and mathematical physics.

In the field of literature, Lili BRAVERMAN (1923-2005) was a renowned Israeli author and playwright. Her works often explored themes of identity, displacement, and the immigrant experience.

The BRAVERMAN surname has also been found in various spellings and variations, such as BRAVERMAN, BRAVERMANN, and BRAVERMACHER, reflecting the diverse regions and languages where Ashkenazi Jewish communities settled.

It is worth noting that while the BRAVERMAN surname is predominantly associated with the Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora, it may also have been adopted by individuals from other backgrounds in more recent times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braverman

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

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

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