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

Brazle, 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 Brazle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brazle in America

Brazle is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brazle surname appeared 254 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 Brazle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brazle 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 Brazle

The surname Brazle has its origins in the medieval English and Scottish region of the Borders. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'bradel' or 'bradhyl', which translates to 'broad hill'. This suggests the name was originally a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a prominent broad hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical record of Scottish landowners and nobles who pledged allegiance to King Edward I of England. Among those listed is 'William de Bradhyl', likely from the Borders region where the name originated.

The Brazle surname can be found scattered throughout various historical records in the following centuries. In the 16th century, a certain John Brazle was recorded as a merchant in the Scottish town of Dumfries. Around the same time, the name appears in the Lowlands of Scotland, with variations such as 'Brazel' and 'Brezell'.

In England, the earliest known mention of the name is in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a Thomas Brazle was listed as a landowner in 1542. The nearby village of Bradfield St. George may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in this region.

Notable individuals with the Brazle surname throughout history include:

1. Sir Robert Brazle (1569-1638), an English military officer who served in the Anglo-Spanish War and was knighted for his service.

2. James Brazle (1645-1712), a Scottish scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy.

3. Elizabeth Brazle (1709-1785), one of the earliest known female writers from the Borders region, known for her poetry and prose.

4. William Brazle (1789-1853), a British explorer who led expeditions to the Arctic and documented his travels in several published journals.

5. Margaret Brazle (1821-1891), a Scottish philanthropist and advocate for women's education, who founded several schools in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The Brazle surname has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Bradell, Bradzle, Brazel, and Brazzle, reflecting the influences of local dialects and scribal errors. However, its origins can be traced back to the broad hills of the Borders region, where it first emerged as a locational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brazle

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

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

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