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

Bruker, 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 Bruker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruker in America

Bruker is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruker surname appeared 130 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 Bruker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruker 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 Bruker

The surname BRUKER has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the German word 'brucke', meaning 'bridge'. This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near a bridge or worked as a bridge keeper or toll collector.

The earliest recorded mention of the name BRUKER can be found in a historical document from the city of Nuremberg in 1389, where a certain Hans Bruker is listed as a resident. Other early spellings of the name include Bruckner, Brugger, and Bruggener, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the BRUKER surname was Johann Bruker, a German cartographer and mapmaker born in 1525 in Nuremberg. His detailed maps of various regions in Europe were highly regarded during his time.

Another historical figure with this surname was Gottlieb Bruker, a German theologian and philosopher born in 1671 in Salzungen. He authored several influential works on theology and philosophy during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 18th century, Johann Jakob Bruker, born in 1696 in Basel, Switzerland, was a prominent scholar and historian who wrote extensively on the history of philosophy and the lives of famous philosophers.

Moving to the 19th century, Friedrich Bruker, born in 1820 in Stuttgart, Germany, was a renowned architect known for his work on various churches and public buildings in southern Germany.

Another notable figure was Emil Bruker, born in 1865 in Leipzig, Germany, who was a pioneering physicist and inventor. He made significant contributions to the development of early X-ray technology and medical imaging devices.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who carried the surname BRUKER, which has its roots in Germany and is closely tied to the occupation of bridge-keeping or living near bridges.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruker

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

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

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