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

Brooms, 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 Brooms surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brooms in America

Brooms is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brooms surname appeared 292 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 Brooms.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brooms 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 Brooms

The surname Brooms is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "brom" meaning "broom plant" or "shrub." It likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to someone who lived near or worked with broom plants.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with records showing individuals named Brom or Brome in various parts of England, such as Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. The spelling variations included Brom, Brome, Brom, and Bromes.

In the 14th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire mention a person named John Brome, and the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex record a William Brome. These early records suggest that the name was well-established in different regions of England by this time.

The surname Brooms can also be traced to place names like Broom in Warwickshire and Broom in Bedfordshire. It's possible that some individuals took their surnames from these locations.

One notable bearer of the Brooms surname was Sir John Brome (c.1512-1589), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis in 1555. Another was Alexander Brome (1620-1666), an English poet and royalist during the English Civil War.

In the 17th century, the Brooms surname gained prominence with individuals such as Richard Brome (c.1590-1652), an English dramatist and playwright who wrote several comedies and tragedies. Additionally, Henry Brome (1615-1682) was an English printer and bookseller who published works by renowned authors like John Milton and John Bunyan.

During the 18th century, Samuel Brome (1727-1784) was a notable English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings of rural scenes.

These examples illustrate the wide-ranging presence of the Brooms surname throughout English history, with individuals from various professions and backgrounds carrying this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brooms

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

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

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