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

Broaders, 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 Broaders surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Broaders in America

Broaders is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Broaders surname appeared 132 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 Broaders.

We can also compare 2010 data for Broaders 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 Broaders

The surname Broaders originated in England in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "bradere," which means "a maker of broad cloth." The name first appeared in records in Yorkshire, where the textile industry was thriving during the Middle Ages.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the earliest surviving public record, there are no direct references to the name Broaders. However, variants like Bradere and Brodere are mentioned, indicating the presence of people engaged in the cloth-making trade.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Broaders is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a William Brodere is listed as a taxpayer. Another early reference is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which mentions a John Brodere.

The name Broaders is closely linked to several place names in England, such as Broadwater in Sussex and Broadwey in Dorset. These locations likely had a connection to the cloth-making industry or derived their names from people with the surname Broaders who had settled there.

Notable individuals with the surname Broaders throughout history include:

1. Robert Broaders (c. 1450-1517), a wealthy merchant and landowner from York who served as the city's mayor in 1492.
2. Margery Broaders (c. 1520-1595), a renowned embroiderer from Coventry, whose intricate needlework adorned the gowns of English nobility.
3. John Broaders (1626-1701), a Puritan minister from Lincolnshire who was a vocal critic of the Church of England during the English Civil War.
4. Elizabeth Broaders (1755-1832), a pioneering female writer and poet from Lancashire, whose works explored themes of nature and rural life.
5. Thomas Broaders (1812-1891), a prominent industrialist from Manchester who owned several textile mills and was a key figure in the region's cotton industry.

The surname Broaders has a rich history deeply rooted in England's textile trade, with its earliest bearers being skilled cloth makers who played a significant role in the country's economic and cultural development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Broaders

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

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

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