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

Broda, 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 Broda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Broda in America

Broda is the 27452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Broda surname appeared 878 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 Broda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Broda 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 Broda

The surname BRODA originated in Poland and the Czech Republic during the medieval period. It is derived from the Slavic word "broda," meaning "beard" or "chin." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a distinctive beard or chin.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname BRODA can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various Polish and Czech historical records and documents. One notable early bearer of the name was Jan Broda, a Polish knight and military commander who fought in the Battle of Grunwald against the Teutonic Knights in 1410.

In the 15th century, the name BRODA appeared in the Hussiten-Register, a register of Czech Hussites, which suggests that some bearers of the name may have been associated with the Hussite movement. Vaclav Broda, a prominent Czech Hussite leader and preacher, was recorded in this register.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname BRODA spread to other regions of Central and Eastern Europe, including Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia. In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jan Nepomuk Broda, a Czech artist and painter known for his religious works and portraits.

Another significant figure was Ludwik Broda, a Polish-born composer and conductor who lived from 1809 to 1876. He composed several operas, including "The Peasant's Wedding" and "The Gothic Tower," which were popular in their time.

In the 19th century, the BRODA surname was also found in Russia, particularly in the regions of Ukraine and Belarus. One noteworthy individual was Nikolai Broda, a Russian military officer and engineer who played a role in the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the late 1800s.

While the surname BRODA has its roots in Central and Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval Slavic regions, where it was likely initially bestowed as a descriptive nickname related to physical appearance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Broda

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

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

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