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

Bruechert, 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 Bruechert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruechert in America

Bruechert is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruechert surname appeared 171 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 Bruechert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruechert 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 Bruechert

The surname Bruechert is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is derived from the German words "Bruch," meaning "marsh" or "swamp," and "Ert," which is a variant of the word "Erde," meaning "earth" or "soil." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on marshy or swampy land.

One of the earliest known references to the Bruechert name can be found in the records of the town of Elberfeld, now part of the city of Wuppertal, in the Rhineland region of Germany. In the 16th century, a family with the surname Bruechert is mentioned as living in the area.

In the 17th century, a man named Hans Bruechert (c. 1620-1692) was recorded as a landowner and farmer in the village of Langenberg, near Cologne. His descendants continued to use the Bruechert name in the region for several generations.

Another notable figure with the Bruechert surname was Johann Bruechert (1741-1812), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Marburg. He wrote several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 19th century, the Bruechert name spread beyond Germany as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Carl Bruechert (1839-1912), a German-born industrialist who established a successful manufacturing business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States.

Another noteworthy person with the Bruechert surname was Emilie Bruechert (1876-1954), a German artist and sculptor known for her expressionist works. She studied at the famous Bauhaus school of art and design in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the Bruechert name has maintained its connection to its Germanic roots and the geographical reference to marshy or swampy lands. While the spelling may have varied slightly over time, the core elements of the name have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruechert

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

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

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