Bruggman

Bruggman Meaning & Origin

About Bruggman
The surname Bruggman is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "brug," meaning "bridge," and the suffix "-man," indicating a person. Therefore, the surname Bruggman can be interpreted as "bridge man" or "bridge keeper." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who lived near or worked on a bridge, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was associated with bridges in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruggman: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bruggman 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 AH1 G M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bruggman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruggman in Braille

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

The name Bruggman in braille

How to sign the name Bruggman using Sign Language

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

The name Bruggman in sign language

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