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

Broomer, 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 Broomer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Broomer in America

Broomer is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Broomer surname appeared 149 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 Broomer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Broomer 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 Broomer

The surname BROOMER is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be an occupational name derived from the Old English word "brom," which means "broom" or "broommaker." The name likely referred to someone who made or sold brooms, a common trade in those times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BROOMER can be found in the Parish Records of St. Mary's Church in Lewisham, Kent, England, where a John Broomer was listed in 1593. Another early reference is the christening of Thomas Broomer in 1599 at St. Giles Cripplegate, London.

In the 17th century, the BROOMER surname appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Kent, Essex, and Suffolk in southeastern England. The 1668 Hearth Tax Rolls for Kent list several individuals with the surname, including Robert Broomer in Cranbrook and John Broomer in Pluckley.

An interesting historical figure bearing the name BROOMER was William Broomer (1689-1750), a renowned clockmaker from London. He is credited with creating some of the finest clocks of the early 18th century, and his works are highly prized by collectors today.

Another notable BROOMER was Thomas Broomer (1795-1867), a British architect and surveyor who designed several churches and public buildings in the London area during the 19th century. His most famous work is the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Hammersmith, completed in 1848.

In the early 19th century, the BROOMER surname also appears in records from the United States, indicating that some members of the family had emigrated from England. One such individual was John Broomer (1810-1892), who settled in Ohio and became a prominent farmer and landowner.

The name BROOMER has also been found in various historic documents and records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1628 for Suffolk, where a Robert Broomer is listed, and the Protestation Returns of 1641/42 for Essex, which mention a Thomas Broomer.

While the BROOMER surname is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history stretching back several centuries, with connections to various trades, professions, and regions of England and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Broomer

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

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

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