Bruegman

Bruegman Meaning & Origin

About Bruegman
The surname Bruegman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "brüege," meaning "bridge," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person. Therefore, the surname Bruegman is likely to have originated as an occupational name for someone who lived near or worked on a bridge. It could also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or a habitational name for someone from a place named Brücke or Brügge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bruegman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bruegman: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruegman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R UW1 G M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bruegman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruegman in Braille

Here's how to represent Bruegman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bruegman in braille

How to sign the name Bruegman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bruegman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bruegman in sign language

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