Bruggeman

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Bruggeman.

Proper noun

Bruggeman (plural Bruggemans)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruggeman is the 12140^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2566 individuals. Bruggeman is most common among White (96.34%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

From bruggeman (“bridgeman, person in charge of a bridge”), from brug (“bridge”) +‎ -e- +‎ man (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏ.ɣəˌmɑn/
• Hyphenation: Brug‧ge‧man

Proper noun

Bruggeman

1. a surname originating as an occupation