Bracke Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Bracke is a familiar spelling of the German name Brach. Taken at its root, Bracke points to “Dweller on, or near, the fallow land”. Records show Bracke as one of the forms Brach took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The 2010 census count for Bracke in the United States was 250, good for rank 76,768. INSEE counts 377 people born in France with the Bracke surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. The name became more frequent over the century.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Brach surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Bracke surname pack.