Bargman Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Bargman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barge-man.' The first entry below concerns three royal bargemen who attended the king in his journeys by water.

Petrus del Barge, nutriner, 33 Edward III: Freemen of York.

John Bargeman, John my son, John Book, bargemen: Wardrobe Account, 48 Edward III—1 Ricchard II.

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Bargman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5041:719,16556,610
England581:960,65648,451
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
France191:3,495,933219,029
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Wales41:773,63329,106
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

The alternate forms: Bärgman (32) are calculated separately.

Bargman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the barge-man.' The first entry below concerns three royal bargemen who attended the king in his journeys by water.

Petrus del Barge, nutriner, 33 Edward III: Freemen of York.

John Bargeman, John my son, John Book, bargemen: Wardrobe Account, 48 Edward III—1 Ricchard II.

Patricius Bargeman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

George Bargeman, 1579: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

1666. John Bargeman and Elizabeth Dickins: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1749. Married — Jonas Bargman and Elizabeth Biggs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bargman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bargman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bargman (Russian: Баргман) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Bärgman. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bargman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bargman is the 483,143rd most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,576,990 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Bargman are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Bargman is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 719,165. In The United States Bargman is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Bargman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bargman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bargman last name expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 363 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bargman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bargman last name are 26.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bargman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 191.03% more than the national average, earning $144,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bargman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bargman in the Russian language
Баргманbargman-

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