Explore the Family Name Brugman
The meaning of Brugman
1. Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge or a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, from Dutch brug ‘bridge’ (see Bridge). Compare Bruggeman. 2. Americanized form of Swiss German Bruggmann ‘bridge keeper’. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Erna, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Brugman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brugman has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 30,614 but fell to 31,689 in 2010, indicating a change of -3.51%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 719 to 729, representing a growth of 1.39% within the same period. The proportion of people named Brugman per 100,000 also decreased by -7.41%, from 0.27 to 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,614 | #31,689 | -3.51% |
| Count | 719 | 729 | 1.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brugman
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Brugman surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, rising from 1.11% to 1.92%. Those reporting two or more races increased from 2.09% to 2.47%. Interestingly, there was a modest increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up from 9.60% to 10.56%. Meanwhile, the number of white individuals dropped slightly from 86.51% to 82.99%. In 2010, new groups appeared on the chart: Black at 0.82% and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 1.23%; these groups were not listed in the 2000 Census data for the Brugman surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.51% | 82.99% | -4.07% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 10.56% | 10% |
| Two or More Races | 2.09% | 2.47% | 18.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.11% | 1.92% | 72.97% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |