# Branch (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/branch/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Old French.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 35,225 |
| US rank (2010) | 990 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 8,765 people |
| Change since 2000 | +6.6% (33,040 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹænt͡ʃ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Surname derived from the noun branch. In addition to being a native English surname, the noun has also been calqued from the word for "branch" in other languages, such as German Zweig, Swedish gren, etc. The name of the town in Newfoundland is likely derived from French Branch (“a surname”) or Branche.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Branch in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 47% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Branch in the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria and Australia.

## People named Branch

- Michelle Branch, American singer, songwriter and musician
- Vanessa Branch, American actress
- John Branch, American politician (1782-1863)
- Adrian Branch, American basketball player (born 1963)
- Billy Branch, American harmonica player
- Deion Branch, American football player
- Cliff Branch, American football player (1948–2019)
- David Branch, American martial artist
- Asya Branch, American beauty pageant titleholder
- Taylor Branch, American historian
- Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, American politician (1820-1862)
- Brian Branch, American football player (born 2001)

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Branson, Branco, Branscum, Brancato, Brannigan, Brannock, Branca, Branigan, Branscome, Bransford, Barnes, Burns.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.