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

Brockie, 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 Brockie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brockie in America

Brockie is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brockie surname appeared 348 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 Brockie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brockie 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 Brockie

The surname Brockie is of Scottish origin, deriving from an area located near Forfarshire, Scotland. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word "brock," which means a badger or a small, furry animal.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brockie can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented individuals who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England after his conquest of Scotland. The name appeared as "Brockie" in these rolls.

In the 16th century, the name Brockie was associated with the Clan Brodie, a Scottish clan with roots in the northeast of Scotland. The Clan Brodie's ancestral home was Brodie Castle, located near Forres, Moray. It is possible that the surname Brockie may have originated as a variant of the Clan Brodie name.

Notable individuals with the surname Brockie throughout history include:

1. Robert Brockie (1609-1689), a Scottish minister who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1676.
2. William Brockie (1787-1854), a Scottish-born explorer and surveyor who worked in South Africa and was instrumental in mapping parts of the Cape Colony.
3. George Brockie (1786-1868), a Scottish artist known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Scottish Highlands.
4. James Brockie (1892-1972), a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various clubs, including Hibernian and Rangers, in the early 20th century.
5. Margaret Brockie (1925-2008), a Scottish author and journalist who wrote several books on Scottish history and culture.

The name Brockie has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Brockie's Burn, a stream located near Dunfermline, and Brockie's Loch, a small body of water in Dumfries and Galloway.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brockie

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

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

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