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

Brost, 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 Brost surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brost in America

Brost is the 18156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brost surname appeared 1,533 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 Brost.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brost 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 Brost

The surname Brost is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "brot," which means "bread." This suggests that the name may have been associated with bakers or those involved in the bread trade in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Brost was listed as a resident in 1558. The name also appears in various church registers and tax rolls from other parts of southern Germany during the same period.

In the 17th century, the name Brost began to spread to other parts of Europe, with records showing individuals bearing the name in parts of modern-day Poland, Czech Republic, and Austria. This was likely due to migration patterns and the movement of people during that time.

One notable figure with the surname Brost was Johann Georg Brost, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1642 to 1717. He served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and was known for his works on logic and metaphysics.

Another individual of note was Johann Michael Brost, a German painter who was active in the 18th century. He is credited with creating several religious murals and altarpieces in churches throughout southern Germany.

In the 19th century, the name Brost can be found in various records from the United States, indicating that individuals with this surname had begun to emigrate from Europe. One such person was Wilhelm Brost, a German immigrant who settled in Wisconsin in the 1850s and became a prominent farmer and landowner in the area.

The name Brost has also been associated with certain place names in Germany, such as Brosterhausen, a village in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This location likely derived its name from an earlier settler or landowner with the surname Brost.

Other notable individuals with the surname Brost include Erich Brost, a German military officer who served during World War II, and Manfred Brost, a contemporary German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union party.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brost

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

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

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