Brugman Surname
Approximately 5,744 people bear this surname
Brugman Surname User-submission:
The Brugman surname means 'bridgeman'.
The Netherlands is criss-crossed by waterways, and those waterways are criss-crossed by bridges. Many of those bridges needed to be manually raised and lowered to allow watercraft to pass. The Bridgemen, Brugmannen were the people who managed those bridges and the safe passage of people and goods.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,715 | 1:4,546 | 457 |
| United States | 1,123 | 1:322,760 | 29,402 |
| Australia | 225 | 1:119,981 | 13,219 |
| Indonesia | 145 | 1:912,063 | 68,055 |
| South Africa | 136 | 1:398,365 | 35,171 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| Uruguay | 63 | 1:54,472 | 5,995 |
| Peru | 45 | 1:706,314 | 16,453 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
The alternate forms: Brügman (11) are calculated separately.
Brugman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Brugman surname means 'bridgeman'.
The Netherlands is criss-crossed by waterways, and those waterways are criss-crossed by bridges. Many of those bridges needed to be manually raised and lowered to allow watercraft to pass. The Bridgemen, Brugmannen were the people who managed those bridges and the safe passage of people and goods.
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Average Brugman Salary in
United States
$49,049 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Brugman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brugman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brugman (Russian: Бругман) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Brügman. Click here for further possible spellings of Brugman.
How Common Is The Last Name Brugman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 84,152nd most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,268,723 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Brugman are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Brugman is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,715 people, or 1 in 4,546. In The Netherlands Brugman is most common in: North Holland, where 25 percent live, Gelderland, where 24 percent live and South Holland, where 18 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Brugman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Brugman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,872 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brugman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Brugman surname are 13.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.45% being registered with the party.
The amount Brugman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.6% more than the national average, earning 493,495 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.32% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,027 per year; in South Africa they earn 222.55% more than the national average, earning R 766,512 per year; in United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $52,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brügman | 95 | 11 | / |
| Brugmann | 93 | 454 | / |
| Bruggman | 93 | 368 | / |
| Bruegman | 93 | 153 | / |
| Brougman | 93 | 4 | / |
| Brughman | 93 | 3 | / |
| Brugmand | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bruggmann | 88 | 1,332 | / |
| Broughman | 88 | 1,065 | / |
| Bruegmann | 88 | 131 | / |
| Brueggman | 88 | 78 | / |
| Braughman | 88 | 9 | / |
| Brigman | 86 | 4,361 | / |
| Brogman | 86 | 4 | / |
| Brugmam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Brueggmann | 82 | 55 | / |
| Brügmann | 80 | 2,469 | / |
| Briggman | 80 | 375 | / |
| Brigmann | 80 | 122 | / |
| Broegman | 80 | 34 | / |
| Briegman | 80 | 14 | / |
| Brighman | 80 | 9 | / |
| Broghman | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brigmanė | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bricgman | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brogmann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Broogman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brüggmann | 75 | 764 | / |
| Briegmann | 75 | 106 | / |
| Briggmann | 75 | 18 | / |
| Broegmann | 75 | 6 | / |
| Brigmon | 71 | 313 | / |
| Briggmon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vroegman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brigmohun | 63 | 22 | / |
Brugman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brugman in the Russian language | ||
| Бругман | brugman | - |
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Footnotes
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