Explore the Family Name Bregman
The meaning of Bregman
1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived near a river or stream, from eastern Yiddish breg ‘shore, bank, coast’ (from Polish brzeg) + -man. 2. Dutch: variant, in the western Netherlands, of Brugman. 3. Possibly also an American metathesized form of Swedish Bergman or German Bergmann. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arie, Basya, Batia, Emanuel, Heshy, Moshe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bregman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bregman has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 27,646th in popularity with a count of 820 people carrying the name. However, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 32,599th with a decrease of approximately 18%, and the count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped by around 14% to 705. The proportion of Bregmans per 100k people similarly decreased by 20% from 0.3 to 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,646 | #32,599 | -17.92% |
| Count | 820 | 705 | -14.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.24 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bregman
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the majority of individuals with the Bregman surname identify as White, accounting for 95.61% in 2000 and 94.04% in 2010. While there was a slight decrease of about 1.64% in this ethnic identity, an increase was recorded among those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.46% to 2.84%. The number of Bregmans identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 2.20% to 2.13%. Interestingly, the Bregman surname appeared among Asian/Pacific Islander identities in 2010, though no such cases were reported in the 2000 census. The Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories showed no change during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.61% | 94.04% | -1.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 2.84% | 94.52% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 2.13% | -3.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.71% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |