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 is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruegmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,565,797th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname Bruegmann occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Bruegmann live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bruegmann is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 19 percent are found, Illinois, where 17 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found. Barring The United States Bruegmann is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Bruegmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency 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 holding the Bruegmann surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political 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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