Bruegmann Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bruegmann Surname User-submission:

This is a German topographic surname, denoting someone who lived near a bridge; it is also a metonymic occupational surname, denoting for a bridge keeper or street paver.

Bruegmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Bruegmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German topographic surname, denoting someone who lived near a bridge; it is also a metonymic occupational surname, denoting for a bridge keeper or street paver.

- wendy_williams

Bruegmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruegmann occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bruegmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruegmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,565,797th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bruegmann are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Wisconsin, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Bruegmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bruegmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruegmann surname increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bruegmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruegmann last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Bruegmann earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $46,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brueggmann9555/
Brugmann94454/
Bruegman94153/
Bruggmann891,332/
Briegmann89106/
Brueggman8978/
Broegmann896/
Braegmann891/
Breigmann890/
Brugman885,744/
Breeggmann843/
Breaggmann841/
Breiggmann840/
Brügmann822,469/
Bruggman82368/
Brigmann82122/
Broegman8234/
Briegman8214/
Brougman824/
Brughman823/
Breigman820/
Breegman820/
Broughman781,065/
Brüggmann78764/
Briggmann7818/
Braughman789/
Breeggman785/
Brigman754,361/
Brügman7511/
Breegeeman741/
Briggman71375/
Brighman719/
Brigmanė711/
Bricgman711/
Braigman710/
Broyghman671/
Braigeman670/
Brigmon63313/
Briggmon593/
Brigmohun5622/

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