Brueggeman Surname

229,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Brueggeman Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting a person that guarded or lived by a bridge, literally 'bridgeman' in English.

Brueggeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7431:207,95120,360
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Brueggeman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a person that guarded or lived by a bridge, literally 'bridgeman' in English.

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Brueggeman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brueggeman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Brueggeman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brueggeman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,425th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,126,583 people. The surname Brueggeman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Brueggeman reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Brueggeman is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,743 people, or 1 in 207,951. In The United States Brueggeman is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 16 percent live, Missouri, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and Argentina, where 0 percent live.

Brueggeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brueggeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brueggeman last name rose 1,726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brueggeman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brueggeman last name are 15.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Brueggeman earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.91% less than the national average, earning $38,299 CAD per year.

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