Braum is a surname. It is an Americanized form of the German surname Brahm, as well as an Ashkenazi Jewish surname which may have originated as a variant of Braun.[1] The 2010 United States Census found 250 people with the surname Braum, making it the 76,768th-most-common name in the country. This represented a decrease from 279 (66,274th-most-common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, roughly nine-tenths of the bearers of the surname identified as White.[2]
| Language(s) | English or Yiddish variant of German surnames |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Brahm or Braun |
People and fictional characters with the name include:
- Bill Braum, founder of American restaurant chain Braum's
- Bohuslav Braum (born 1956), Czech weightlifter
- Daniel M. Braum, 1966 recipient of the American Society of Industrial Engineers' Gilbreth Medal
- Braum, the Heart of Freljord, League of Legends character voiced by JB Blanc
References
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780199771691.
- ^ "How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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