Explore the Family Name Brigman

The meaning of Brigman

1. English (London): variant of Bridgeman. This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of German Brüggemann (see Brueggeman) or Dutch Briggeman. Compare Briggman.

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How common is the last name Brigman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brigman is moderately common in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 8801 and in 2010 it moved to 8900, reflecting a slight decrease in rank by -1.12%. However, the total count of individuals with the Brigman surname increased by 7.32%, from 3428 to 3679 between 2000 and 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname slightly decreased during the same period from 1.27 to 1.25, representing a change of -1.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,801	#8,900	-1.12%
Count	3,428	3,679	7.32%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.25	-1.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brigman

Concerning ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Brigman surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 53.66%, from 0.41% to 0.63%. Those identifying as having two or more races also increased by 71.30%, from 1.08% to 1.85%. The percentage of White individuals with this surname slightly decreased from 86.29% to 83.96%, a change of -2.70%. Similarly, the percentage of Black individuals with the Brigman surname slightly declined from 8.28% to 7.99%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals rose noticeably by 76.92%, from 1.69% to 2.99%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw an increase of 14.67%, moving from 2.25% to 2.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.29%	83.96%	-2.7%
Black	8.28%	7.99%	-3.5%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.99%	76.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.25%	2.58%	14.67%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.85%	71.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.63%	53.66%