Brigers Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Brigers Surname User-submission:
Brigers is a Latvian version of the German surname Brieger, meaning 'from town of Brieg, Silesia'.
Brigers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Brigers Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Brigers is a Latvian version of the German surname Brieger, meaning 'from town of Brieg, Silesia'.
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Where Does The Last Name Brigers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brigers has its highest incidence in Latvia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brigers? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Brigers occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Brigers live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Baltic Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Latvia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 683,349. In Latvia it is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Latvia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 40 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgers | 93 | 3,260 | / |
| Briggers | 93 | 16 | / |
| Britgers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bricgers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bragers | 86 | 23 | / |
| Brugers | 86 | 8 | / |
| Brügers | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bregers | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wrigers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bruggers | 80 | 327 | / |
| Wriggers | 80 | 154 | / |
| Vrijgers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bruegers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brüggers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breijers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Breggers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Braziers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brasgers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bradgers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bridgirs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brueggers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breusers | 67 | 83 | / |
| Wrichers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brausers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brechears | 63 | 8 | / |
| Bretchers | 63 | 2 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brigers
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