How common is the surname Branca?

1,220 people in the United States had the surname Branca in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 253,070 Americans. It ranked 21,429th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Branca?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Branca identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Branca?

Glenn Branca, American composer and guitarist (1948-2018), followed by Daniel Branca.

Where is the surname Branca most common?

Wikidata records people named Branca in the United States and Argentina.

Is the surname Branca getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,274 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,220 in 2010, down 4.2%.

The surname Branca

A surname, carried by 1,220 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B652

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Branca is more common than 86.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,220 people named Branca in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 253,070 Americans. That is down 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,274.

#21,429

rank among US surnames

1,220

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-4.2%

change since 2000 (was #19,587)

Who is named Branca

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Branca identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.7%
Two or more races 1.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Brancas

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Glenn Branca
American composer and guitarist (1948-2018)
Daniel Branca
Argentine comic artist (1951-2005)
John Branca
American entertainment lawyer and manager, born 1950

Notable Brancas come mostly from the United States (2) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Branca

Branca has the Soundex code B652, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B652.

Questions

How common is the surname Branca?: 1,220 people in the United States had the surname Branca in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 253,070 Americans. It ranked 21,429th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Branca?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Branca identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Branca?: Glenn Branca, American composer and guitarist (1948-2018), followed by Daniel Branca.
Where is the surname Branca most common?: Wikidata records people named Branca in the United States and Argentina.
Is the surname Branca getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,274 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,220 in 2010, down 4.2%.