Find out how popular the last name Briggman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Briggman.

Briggman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Briggman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Briggman in America

Briggman is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Briggman surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Briggman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Briggman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Briggman

The surname Briggman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "brycg" meaning bridge and "mann" meaning man, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name were men who lived near or worked on bridges, or were bridge-keepers or bridge-builders by trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a man named Willelmus Briggeman is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of England by the late 12th century.

The Briggman surname is also found in various manorial records and other historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For instance, a Robert Briggeman is listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, indicating the presence of the name in southern England during this time.

In the 15th century, the surname appears to have spread to other parts of the country, as evidenced by records such as the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1439, which mentions a John Briggeman. This suggests that the name had become more widely dispersed across England by this period.

One notable historical figure with the surname Briggman was Sir John Briggeman (c. 1520 - 1593), a prominent English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament during the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I. He was also a member of the Council of the North and played a significant role in the administration of northern England during the Tudor period.

Other individuals of note who bore the surname Briggman include William Briggman (1571 - 1635), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire, and Edward Briggman (1652 - 1718), a clergyman who served as the Rector of Wantage in Berkshire for over four decades.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Briggman surname continued to be found throughout various regions of England, with records indicating its presence in counties such as Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire. During this period, variations in spelling also emerged, with forms like Bridgeman and Bridgman becoming more common.

Overall, the surname Briggman has a long and rich history in England, dating back to at least the late 12th century. Its origins can be traced to the Old English words for bridge and man, reflecting the occupations and geographical locations of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Briggman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Briggman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Briggman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Briggman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Briggman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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