How common is the surname Braud?

2,396 people in the United States had the surname Braud in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,859 Americans. It ranked 12,850th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Braud?

Wellman Braud, American musician (1891–1966).

Where is the surname Braud most common?

Wikidata records people named Braud in the United States.

Is the surname Braud getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,465 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,396 in 2010, down 31%.

The surname Braud

A French surname, carried by 2,396 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B630

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Braud is more common than 92.1% of them.

Origin

French origin

French surname of Germanic origin, from the name Berwald, composed of *berō (“bear”) + *wald (“rule”). Compare Beraud, Brault, Breaud.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,396 people named Braud in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 128,859 Americans. That is down 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,465.

#12,850

rank among US surnames

2,396

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

-30.9%

change since 2000 (was #8,731)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,842	Bridgers	2,397	128,805
#12,850	Camilo	2,396	128,859
#12,856	Cliff	2,395	128,913

Who is named Braud

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

70% of people named Braud identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Brauds

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Wellman Braud
American musician (1891–1966)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Braud

Braud has the Soundex code B630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B630.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Braud come from?: French surname of Germanic origin, from the name Berwald, composed of *berō (“bear”) + *wald (“rule”). Compare Beraud, Brault, Breaud.
How common is the surname Braud?: 2,396 people in the United States had the surname Braud in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,859 Americans. It ranked 12,850th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Braud?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Braud identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Braud?: Wellman Braud, American musician (1891–1966).
Where is the surname Braud most common?: Wikidata records people named Braud in the United States.
Is the surname Braud getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,465 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,396 in 2010, down 31%.