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

Bruguier, 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 Bruguier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruguier in America

Bruguier is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruguier surname appeared 218 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 Bruguier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruguier 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 Bruguier

The surname Bruguier has its origins in the Occitan region of southern France, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Occitan word "brugiera," meaning a heathland or moor, suggesting that the name may have been descriptive of where the original bearers lived or worked.

In the early 13th century, records show the name spelled as "de Bruguieres," indicating a connection to a specific place. This form persisted for several centuries before eventually being shortened to the modern spelling of Bruguier. The name is also found in various historical documents from the region, including land records and tax rolls.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname was Pierre de Bruguieres, a landowner in the village of Montpellier in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Jean Bruguier, a merchant from Marseille who lived in the 15th century and was involved in the city's thriving maritime trade.

In the 16th century, the Bruguier family established themselves as prominent vineyard owners in the Languedoc region. Jacques Bruguier (1535-1607) was a particularly successful vintner, and his legacy lived on through his descendants, who continued to produce fine wines for generations.

During the French Revolution, a member of the Bruguier family, Antoine Bruguier (1742-1823), served as a captain in the revolutionary army and was later elected to the National Convention. His political career was short-lived, but he remained a respected figure in his hometown of Nîmes.

In the 19th century, Louis Bruguier (1804-1872) was a renowned botanist and horticulturist from Montpellier. He is best known for his work in cultivating and classifying various plant species, and his contributions to the field were significant enough to have a genus of plants named in his honor, Brugiera.

While the Bruguier name has its roots in southern France, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by individuals and families who migrated over the centuries. However, its historical origins remain firmly tied to the Occitan region, where it emerged as a distinctive surname reflecting the unique landscape and heritage of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruguier

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

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

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