Last Name BROOME

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Meaning Local: Of the broom, from residence near the plant so called. The Norfolk Brooms have generally become corrupted to Bloom. Thet are generally, but not always, 'of Brome,' a parish in the diocese of Norwich.
The Earls of Anjou first took the surname of Brome or Broome after their pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Fulke, Earl of Anjou, having worn a sprig of the broom-plant as the symbol of humility.
The same as 'Brome.'
Origin English, Jewish, Irish

Rank 3,353 (2000 US census) 2,866 (1990 US census)
Count 9,749 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.42%, or 7938 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 14.91%, or 1454 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.31%, or 30 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.68%, or 66 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.5%, or 146 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.18%, or 115 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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