About the Brygger Surname

Brygger is a spelling of the Swiss surname Brugger.

At root, the name means “bridge dweller”. Spelled with “y” instead of “u”, Brygger shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Bruggmann.

Heraldry and the Brygger name

There is no single Brygger family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Brygger report, with a museum-style coat of arms.