Bruggen Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Belgium

Bruggen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruggen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4031:41,9047,101
Belgium2931:39,2386,423
United States891:4,072,572219,877
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Norway121:428,52437,411
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

The alternate forms: Brüggen (2,223) are calculated separately.

Bruggen (47) may also be a first name.

Bruggen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruggen is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Brüggen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruggen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 397,886th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bruggen live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 47 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 403 people, or 1 in 41,904. In The Netherlands Bruggen is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 17 percent reside, South Holland, where 14 percent reside and Friesland, where 14 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Bruggen occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Bruggen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bruggen are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bruggen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning 428,519 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 120.38% more than the national average, earning R 523,704 per year; in United States they earn 8.83% more than the national average, earning $46,957 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning $63,623 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brüggen952,223/
Brueggen93628/
Brouggen930/
Bruiggen930/
Brugen9211/
Briggen86356/
Breggen8624/
Breugen8612/
Bryggen8610/
Broggen862/
Braggen861/
Brungen861/
Bruggem861/
Brougen860/
Bruggin860/
Bruen832,336/
Brugn832/
Bruggink802,140/
Brugging8096/
Brueggin801/
Broughen800/
Broudgen800/
Brauen77483/
Brugin77217/
Bruenn77208/
Brusen77177/
Brogen77127/
Brugne77108/
Bruyen7772/
Brigen7747/
Brucen7724/
Bruzen7721/
Brouen777/
Bruehn773/
Breuen771/
Brugnn770/
Bærhaugen7518/
Breugem71657/
Brausen71587/
Broggin71105/
Brauten7187/
Briggin7162/
Bruzgin7153/
Brougne7133/
Breggin7125/
Breugne7115/
Braggin7114/
Braughn7111/
Brusgin716/
Broughn713/
Brujean713/
Bruzenn711/
Brogien711/
Brogzen711/
Broogen711/
Brüggenová711/
Brugink711/
Brouten711/
Brouzen711/
Bruusen711/
Brouene711/
Breugin710/
Bruyene710/
Brousen710/
Bruchen710/
Briegen710/
Breuten710/
Braun67288,013/
Breen6740,138/
Brien6716,254/
Bruin677,686/
Bruyn671,940/
Broun671,681/
Braggion671,294/
Broen671,193/
Brean67955/
Vruggink67671/
Bryen67526/
Breun67396/
Brein67392/
Broggian67361/
Breyn67238/
Braen67218/
Brügging67133/
Breggion67132/
Brouzeng6762/
Bruyenne6752/
Bruienne6734/
Brigienė6732/
Brüggink6723/
Bragienė6721/
Braussen6719/
Brutchen6713/
Brogienė678/
Brusn676/
Braggian674/
Brouzenq673/
Bruchene672/
Brign672/
Broujean672/
Bruzn672/
Bruisien671/
Brogn671/
Brouchen671/
Brucksen671/
Braungue671/
Broughin670/
Brigginn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bruggen
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