Bruggeman

Bruggeman Meaning & Origin

About Bruggeman
The surname Bruggeman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "brug," meaning "bridge," and "man," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bruggeman can be interpreted as "bridge man" or "man of the bridge." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a bridge, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was known for building or maintaining bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruggeman: 2,566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruggeman 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
B6020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 G M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəgmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruggeman in Braille

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

The name Bruggeman in braille

How to sign the name Bruggeman using Sign Language

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

The name Bruggeman in sign language

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