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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Bruggeman.
Proper noun
Bruggeman (plural Bruggemans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruggeman is the 12140th 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
- a surname originating as an occupation