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

Bromberg, 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 Bromberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bromberg in America

Bromberg is the 15104th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bromberg surname appeared 1,953 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 Bromberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bromberg 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 Bromberg

The surname Bromberg originated in Germany and can be traced back to at least the 14th century. It is derived from the German words "Brom" meaning "bramble" and "Berg" meaning "hill" or "mountain". This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near a bramble-covered hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bromberg can be found in a 1386 document from the town of Bromberg, which is now known as Bydgoszcz in modern-day Poland. At the time, this area was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and many Germans had settled in the region.

The Bromberg surname also appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 13th century. This indicates that the name was in use among German nobility and landowners.

A notable early bearer of the name was Johannes Bromberg, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1460 to 1520. He was a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote several influential works on logic and metaphysics.

In the 16th century, the Bromberg family established themselves as prominent merchants in the city of Danzig, which is now known as Gdańsk, Poland. One of the most successful members of this family was Hans Bromberg (1525-1592), who amassed a considerable fortune through international trade.

Another significant figure was Wilhelm Bromberg (1683-1752), a German military officer who served in the Prussian Army during the War of the Spanish Succession. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant and was awarded several honors for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, Carl Bromberg (1804-1860) was a renowned German pianist and composer. He studied under Carl Maria von Weber and performed extensively throughout Europe, gaining fame for his virtuosic playing and innovative compositions.

The name Bromberg has also been associated with several notable scientists and academics, such as the physicist Walter Bromberg (1891-1967), who made important contributions to the field of nuclear physics, and the anthropologist Paul Bromberg (1923-2005), known for his research on indigenous cultures in South America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bromberg

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Bromberg, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!