Bruggmann Surname

288,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bruggmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bruggmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0901:7,5351,210
Brazil1231:1,740,44256,713
France411:1,620,066149,911
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Brüggmann (764) are calculated separately.

Bruggmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bruggmann is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Brüggmann. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruggmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bruggmann is the 288,063rd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,471,131 people. Bruggmann is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Bruggmann live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,090 people, or 1 in 7,535. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 34 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 26 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 14 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Bruggmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bruggmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruggmann last name declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Brüggmann96764/
Brueggmann9555/
Brugmann94454/
Bruggman94368/
Bruegmann89131/
Brueggman8978/
Briggmann8918/
Brugman885,744/
Brügmann822,469/
Briggman82375/
Bruegman82153/
Brigmann82122/
Brougman824/
Brughman823/
Brugmand821/
Brogmann821/
Broughman781,065/
Briegmann78106/
Braughman789/
Broegmann786/
Brigman754,361/
Brügman7511/
Brogman754/
Brugmam750/
Broegman7134/
Briegman7114/
Brighman719/
Briggmon713/
Broghman712/
Brigmanė711/
Bricgman711/
Broogman710/
Brigmon63313/
Brigmohun5622/

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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 Bruggmann
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