Brüggeman Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Brüggeman 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.
Brüggeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Bruggeman (10,003) are calculated separately.
Brüggeman 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Brüggeman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brüggeman is found most in Germany. It can also occur as a variant: Bruggeman. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brüggeman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Brüggeman are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 40,252,730. In Germany Brüggeman is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 100 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 40 percent are found and Argentina, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruggeman | 96 | 10,003 | / |
| Brüggemann | 95 | 19,420 | / |
| Briggeman | 89 | 808 | / |
| Brügemann | 89 | 39 | / |
| Broggeman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Brueggeman | 84 | 1,766 | / |
| Bruggemann | 84 | 1,500 | / |
| Bruggheman | 84 | 87 | / |
| Breuggeman | 84 | 36 | / |
| Brüggimann | 84 | 33 | / |
| Briggemann | 84 | 2 | / |
| Brauggeman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bruggueman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Broggemann | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brouggeman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brigeman | 82 | 86 | / |
| Brugeman | 82 | 78 | / |
| Brogeman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Brueggemann | 80 | 2,093 | / |
| Breuggemann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bruegeman | 78 | 152 | / |
| Brugemann | 78 | 81 | / |
| Briggaman | 78 | 37 | / |
| Brigemann | 78 | 8 | / |
| Bruggemam | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bruugeman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bruggaman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Briegeman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Briggiman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brogemann | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bruggiman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bruegemann | 74 | 14 | / |
| Bruggimann | 74 | 3 | / |
| Brueggaman | 74 | 3 | / |
| Brueggiman | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bruggemmam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bruugemann | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bruggamann | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brigaman | 71 | 43 | / |
| Wrogeman | 71 | 11 | / |
| Brixeman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brigemon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brigiman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bruegemmann | 70 | 3 | / |
| Brueggimann | 70 | 1 | / |
| Brueggamann | 70 | 1 | / |
| Brueggomann | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wrogemann | 67 | 158 | / |
| Brugamann | 67 | 0 | / |
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