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

Brockett, 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 Brockett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brockett in America

Brockett is the 10358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brockett surname appeared 3,111 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 Brockett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brockett 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 Brockett

The surname Brockett is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning a small stream or brook, and "hætt" meaning a hat or headpiece. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook.

Brockett was originally found in the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199, where one William Brochet is mentioned.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a place called "Brochehull" is recorded in Staffordshire, which may be related to the surname's origins. Other early spellings of the name include Brocket, Brockett, Brokete, and Broket.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was John Brockett, who was born in Staffordshire in 1567. He was a prominent landowner and served as a justice of the peace in the county.

Sir John Brockett (1559-1637) was a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire in the early 17th century and played a significant role in the English Civil War as a Royalist supporter of King Charles I.

William Brockett (1768-1842) was a notable English painter and engraver who exhibited his works at the Royal Academy in London.

Reverend John Trotter Brockett (1788-1842) was a respected clergyman and antiquarian from Newcastle upon Tyne. He wrote several books on the history and antiquities of the region.

John Brockett (1829-1890) was a prominent lawyer and judge in New York City, serving as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1884 until his death.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brockett

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

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

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