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

Bruxvoort, 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 Bruxvoort surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruxvoort in America

Bruxvoort is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruxvoort surname appeared 367 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 Bruxvoort.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruxvoort 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 Bruxvoort

The surname Bruxvoort is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the Netherlands in the early modern period. The name is derived from the Dutch words "brux," meaning "brushwood" or "undergrowth," and "voort," meaning "ford" or "shallow crossing." This suggests that the name may have referred to a location or settlement near a ford overgrown with brushwood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bruxvoort can be found in the Leiden University Library's historical records, where a Jan Bruxvoort is mentioned in a 1647 document. This suggests that the name was already in use by the mid-17th century in the Dutch provinces.

In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Bruxvoort name appears in various Dutch municipal records, particularly in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. This indicates that the name was concentrated in these regions during this period.

A notable figure bearing the Bruxvoort name was Hendrick Bruxvoort (1682-1754), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Zwolle, a city in the Overijssel province. Hendrick Bruxvoort was influential in local politics and served on the city council for several years.

Another prominent individual was Pieter Bruxvoort (1713-1788), a Dutch Reformed minister who served as a pastor in several parishes across the Netherlands. His sermons and theological writings were widely circulated during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Bruxvoort name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch immigrants settled in other parts of the world, particularly in North America. One such individual was Willem Bruxvoort (1825-1901), a farmer who emigrated from Gelderland to the United States in 1848, settling in Michigan.

Another notable bearer of the Bruxvoort name was Johannes Bruxvoort (1862-1938), a Dutch-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. Born in the Netherlands, he immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and lived and worked in New York City.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as "Bruxvoort" and "Bruxfurt," though the original Dutch spelling remained the most common.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruxvoort

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

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

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