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

Brumsey, 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 Brumsey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brumsey in America

Brumsey is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brumsey surname appeared 233 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 Brumsey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brumsey 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 Brumsey

The surname Brumsey is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place called Bromsey in Shropshire, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Brumesie." The name itself is derived from the Old English words "brom" meaning "broom" and "ey" meaning "island," suggesting that the area was once an island covered in broom shrubs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Brumsey can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Shropshire from 1273, where a Richard de Brumesye is mentioned. The name appeared in various spellings throughout the centuries, including Bromsey, Bromsie, Bromesey, and Brumsey.

In the 14th century, a John Bromsey was listed as a landowner in the Subsidy Rolls of Shropshire in 1327. Another notable bearer of the name was William Brumsey, who was a member of the Guild of Weavers in York in the late 15th century.

During the 16th century, the Brumsey surname spread to other parts of England. One of the earliest recorded instances outside of Shropshire was in the parish records of St. Peter's Church in Liverpool, where a Thomas Brumsey was baptized in 1572.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the Brumsey surname was Robert Brumsey (1640-1712), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Staffordshire. His son, also named Robert Brumsey (1675-1743), was a successful lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Another notable bearer of the Brumsey name was John Brumsey (1722-1789), a renowned clockmaker from Gloucestershire. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the wealthy elite of the time.

As the centuries passed, the Brumsey surname continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with some bearers migrating to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brumsey

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

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

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