Bruggeman Surname

51,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bruggeman 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.

Bruggeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3931:106,82611,713
Netherlands2,8691:5,886635
Belgium2,7481:4,184461
France5081:130,75319,988
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Australia691:391,24231,907
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
England131:4,286,005132,302
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Panama51:782,45211,059
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

The alternate forms: Brüggeman (5) are calculated separately.

Bruggeman (10) may also be a first name.

Bruggeman 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

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

- deleted-173293

Bruggeman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruggeman has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms: Brüggeman. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruggeman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bruggeman is the 51,253rd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 728,536 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Bruggeman are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,393 people, or 1 in 106,826. In The United States Bruggeman is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Bruggeman exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent live and Belgium, where 27 percent live.

Bruggeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bruggeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruggeman last name expanded 1,482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bruggeman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bruggeman last name are 22.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bruggeman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.01% more than the national average, earning R 489,552 per year; in United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brüggeman965/
Brueggeman951,766/
Bruggemann951,500/
Bruggheman9587/
Breuggeman9536/
Brouggeman951/
Brauggeman951/
Bruggueman951/
Brugeman9478/
Brueggemann902,093/
Breuggemann902/
Briggeman89808/
Bruegeman89152/
Breggeman8994/
Brugemann8981/
Bruggemam894/
Broggeman892/
Brudgeman891/
Braggeman891/
Bryggeman891/
Bruugeman891/
Bruggiman890/
Bruggaman890/
Brueman881/
Brüggemann8419,420/
Bruegemann8414/
Breeggeman846/
Breggemann844/
Bryggemann844/
Brueggaman843/
Bruggimann843/
Briggemann842/
Brueggiman841/
Broggemann841/
Bruggemmam841/
Bruggamann840/
Bruiggaman840/
Bruugemann840/
Braggemann840/
Brigeman8286/
Bruseman827/
Bruemann821/
Braueman821/
Breueman820/
Bruehman820/
Brogeman820/
Breeggemann80234/
Bruegemmann803/
Brueggamann801/
Brueggimann801/
Brueggomann800/
Brügemann7839/
Briggaman7837/
Bruizeman7822/
Bruehmann7812/
Brigemann788/
Brugamann780/
Briggiman780/
Briegeman780/
Brogemann780/
Breeman75775/
Brauman75358/
Breyman75330/
Breiman75195/
Breaman7578/
Brieman7554/
Broeman7548/
Brouman7547/
Braeman7530/
Brujman751/
Bruyman751/
Breuman750/
Bruemon750/
Brüggimann7433/
Brauzemann7422/
Brausemann749/
Braumann711,745/
Breitman711,162/
Breimann71335/
Breymann71216/
Broumand71213/
Breymand71198/
Breytman71136/
Brautman7184/
Breumann7174/
Broutman7166/
Briemann7152/
Brigaman7143/
Breemann7129/
Breijman7119/
Wrogeman7111/
Bruisman7111/
Bruitman713/
Brauhman713/
Bruimann713/
Broemann712/
Broumann712/
Breimane712/
Brigemon711/
Brozeman711/
Brausman711/
Brehyman711/
Breimand711/
Brujmann711/
Brejtman711/
Breutman711/
Brigiman710/
Braumaun710/
Breisman710/
Breahman710/
Braumgan710/
Breasman710/
Breamman710/
Broehman710/
Briehman710/
Breitmann67181/
Wrogemann67158/
Breutmann67111/
Bruismann6746/
Brausmann6725/
Breytmann6714/
Brouhmann673/
Breismann672/
Brouthman671/
Breitmane671/
Broehmann671/
Braumaune670/
Breathman670/

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Bruggeman Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruggeman
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