Briggen Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Briggen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Briggen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2401:34,2205,006
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
France141:4,744,480251,814
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Briggen (11) may also be a first name.

Briggen Last Name Facts

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

Briggen (Russian: Бригген) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Briggen? popularity and diffusion

Briggen is the 791,719th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Briggen reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 34,220. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent live, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 12 percent live and Canton of Vaud, where 10 percent live. Barring Switzerland this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Briggen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Briggen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Briggen surname rose 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Briggen Last Name Statistics demography

Briggen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $55,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bruiggen930/
Brigen9247/
Brüggen862,223/
Bridgen861,049/
Bruggen86885/
Brighen86515/
Briguen86136/
Briggin8662/
Breggen8624/
Brisgen8622/
Bryggen8610/
Braigen866/
Broggen862/
Brigent861/
Braggen861/
Brigjen861/
Brigend861/
Brigsen861/
Briegen860/
Brien8316,254/
Brign832/
Brueggen80628/
Brigienė8032/
Bridgend8030/
Bridgent801/
Brouggen800/
Brigginn800/
Brixen77650/
Bregen77196/
Breien77146/
Bricen7769/
Brigin7738/
Brisen7737/
Briean7732/
Braien7721/
Brugen7711/
Brigne778/
Brijen775/
Brienn773/
Briyen772/
Wrigen772/
Brizen771/
Brrien771/
Vrigen771/
Bryien770/
Broien770/
Brygen770/
Bresgen71366/
Breiten71321/
Bregent71201/
Briesen71169/
Broggin71105/
Briezen7151/
Bresien7135/
Breggin7125/
Brikjen7121/
Brayien7117/
Braggin7114/
Broigne7113/
Breugen7112/
Braigin7111/
Briguem719/
Brisend718/
Briesin717/
Bridgin715/
Brizgin715/
Brichen714/
Bridgem713/
Brighin713/
Brigzne713/
Briscen712/
Brégent712/
Briguin712/
Brieann711/
Brijsen711/
Brisenq711/
Brisent711/
Briyent711/
Brogien711/
Brüggenová711/
Vridgen711/
Braiten711/
Breggne711/
Breioen711/
Briezin711/
Brigsne711/
D'Brien711/
Breigin711/
Breihen710/
Bruggin710/
Braisen710/
Broisen710/
Breisen710/
Broient710/
Bryient710/
Bredgen710/
Breen6740,138/
Brain6718,146/
Bruin677,686/
Bruen672,336/
Braggion671,294/
Broen671,193/
Broin671,168/
Brean67955/
Bryen67526/
Breun67396/
Brein67392/
Broggian67361/
Breyn67238/
Braen67218/
Brichene67159/
Brügging67133/
Breggion67132/
Bruienne6734/
Bresn6730/
Brüggink6723/
Bragienė6721/
Braaizen679/
Brizgint678/
Brogienė678/
Brickzen677/
Breeijen676/
Brajienė676/
Braggian674/
Vriggink672/
Brugn672/
Briehahn672/
Breiteng671/
Bricn671/
Bruisien671/
Britchen671/
Brueggin671/
Braissen671/
Wrigging671/
Bridging671/
Brijn671/
Brižienė671/
Brecn670/

Briggen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Briggen in the Russian language
Бриггенbriggen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Briggen
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