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

Brigman, 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 Brigman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brigman in America

Brigman is the 8900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brigman surname appeared 3,679 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Brigman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brigman 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 Brigman

The surname Brigman is of English origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "brycg" and "mann," which together mean "bridge man" or someone who lived near or was responsible for maintaining a bridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brigman can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a person named Robert Brigman is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in England by that time.

The Brigman surname is also found in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a John Brigman, and the Feet of Fines for Staffordshire in 1479, where a William Brigman is mentioned.

In the 16th century, the Brigman surname appears in the Chancery Proceedings of 1558, where a Richard Brigman is recorded. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of England by that time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Brigman was Roger Brigman, who was born around 1350 in Oxfordshire. Another notable figure was John Brigman, who lived in the late 15th century and was a wool merchant in Coventry.

During the 17th century, the name Brigman can be found in various parish records across England. For example, in 1623, a Thomas Brigman was recorded in the parish registers of St. Michael's Church in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

In the 18th century, the Brigman surname was associated with several prominent individuals. One such person was William Brigman (1692-1767), who was a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker in London. Another notable figure was John Brigman (1720-1789), a successful merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire.

In the 19th century, the name Brigman continued to be found in various parts of England. One notable person was Robert Brigman (1825-1901), a respected architect who designed several buildings in London.

Throughout its history, the Brigman surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Brigmans Ditch in Hertfordshire and Brigman's Farm in Wiltshire, suggesting that the name was once linked to specific locations or properties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brigman

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

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 Brigman 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 Brigman 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 Brigman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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