How common is the surname Brigman?

3,679 people in the United States had the surname Brigman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,921 Americans. It ranked 8,900th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Brigman?

Anne Brigman, American photographer (1869–1950).

Where is the surname Brigman most common?

Wikidata records people named Brigman in the United States.

Is the surname Brigman getting more or less common?

More common. 3,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,679 in 2010, up 7.3%.

The surname Brigman

A surname, carried by 3,679 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Brigman is more common than 94.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,679 people named Brigman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 83,921 Americans. That is up 7.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,428.

#8,900

rank among US surnames

3,679

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+7.3%

change since 2000 (was #8,801)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,891	Diorio	3,682	83,853
#8,894	Wentzel	3,681	83,875
#8,896	Tarpley	3,680	83,898
#8,900	Brigman	3,679	83,921
#8,904	Billington	3,678	83,944
#8,906	Dear	3,677	83,967
#8,907	Marine	3,676	83,990

Who is named Brigman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Brigman identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.0% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Brigmans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Anne Brigman
American photographer (1869–1950)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Brigman

Brigman has the Soundex code B625, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B625.

Questions

How common is the surname Brigman?: 3,679 people in the United States had the surname Brigman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 83,921 Americans. It ranked 8,900th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Brigman?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Brigman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.0% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Brigman?: Anne Brigman, American photographer (1869–1950).
Where is the surname Brigman most common?: Wikidata records people named Brigman in the United States.
Is the surname Brigman getting more or less common?: More common. 3,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,679 in 2010, up 7.3%.