Bergman is a surname of

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

and

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...

origin meaning 'mountain man', or sometimes (only in German) 'miner'.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=bergmann

People

* Alan Bergman (born 1925), American songwriter * Alan Bergman (1943–2010), American ballet dancer * Alfred Bergman (1889–1961), American baseball and football player * Amanda Bergman (born 1987), Swedish musician *

Andrew Bergman Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. His best-known films include '' Blazing Saddles'', '' The In-Laws'', '' The Freshman'' and '' Striptease''. Early life Born to a Jewish family, Be ...

(born 1945), American film director * Anita Bergman, Canadian politician * Bo Bergman (1869–1967), Swedish poet * Borah Bergman (1926–2012), American pianist *

Cam Bergman Cam Bergman (born January 14, 1983 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) was a Canadian lacrosse player who played for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted by the Anaheim Storm in then 2003 National Lacrosse League Entry Dr ...

(born 1983), Canadian lacrosse player * Carl Bergman (born 1987), Swedish tennis player * Carl Johan Bergman (born 1978), Swedish biathlete * Charlotte Bergman (1903–2002), Belgian art collector and philanthropist * Christian Bergman (born 1988), American baseball player * Dag Bergman (1914–1984), Swedish diplomat *

Daniel Bergman Daniel Sebastian Bergman (; born 7 September 1962) is a Swedish film director. He is the son of Ingmar Bergman and Käbi Laretei. As a child, Bergman appeared in a 1967 Swedish program called ''Stimulantia'', which consisted of eight episodes, ...

(born 1962), Swedish film director *

Dave Bergman David Bruce Bergman (June 6, 1953 – February 2, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter and left fielder who played between 1975 and 1992. Early life Born in Evanston, Illinois, Bergman was an alumnus of ...

(1953–2015), American baseball player * David Bergman (born 1950), American writer * David Bergman (born ca. 1965), British journalist * David Bergman (born 1981), Dutch baseball player * Dusty Bergman (born 1978), American baseball player *

Dutch Bergman Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University, from 19 ...

(1895–1972), American football player and coach * Elin Bergman (born 1995), Swedish singer *

Ellen Bergman Ellen Bergman (5 January 1842 – 5 December 1921) was a Swedish musician, vocal educator and women's rights activist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Biography Eleonora (Ellen) Magdalena Bergman was born at Strängnäs, S ...

(1842–1921), Swedish musician and women's rights activist * Eric Bergman (1893–1958), Canadian artist *

Erik Bergman Erik Valdemar Bergman (24 November 1911, in Nykarleby – 24 April 2006, in Helsinki) was a composer of classical music from Finland. Bergman's style ranged widely, from Romanticism in his early works (many of which he later prohibited from bei ...

(1911–2006), Finnish composer * Eva Bergman (born 1945), Swedish film director * Folke Bergman (1902–1946), Swedish explorer and archaeologist *

Gary Bergman Gary Gunnar Bergman (October 7, 1938 – December 8, 2000) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey player. A Defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman, Bergman played in the National Hockey League, NHL, mostly for the Detroit Red Wings. He was ...

(1938–2000), Canadian ice hockey player * Geoff Bergman, American bass guitarist *

George Bergman George Mark Bergman, born on 22 July 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American mathematician. He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1968, under the direction of John Tate. The yea ...

(born 1943), American mathematician * Gustaf Bergman (1898–1971), Swedish boxer * Gustav Bergman (1872–1962), Canadian politician *

Håkan Bergman Carl-Håkan Bergman (born 1954) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Örebro County Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or '' l� ...

(born 1954), Swedish politician *

Henry Bergman Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin. Biography Born in San Francisco, California, Bergman acted in live theatre, appearing in ''Hen ...

(1868–1946), American actor *

Hjalmar Bergman Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (19 September 1883 in Örebro, Sweden – 1 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swedish writer and playwright. Biography The son of a banker in Örebro, Bergman briefly studied philosophy at Uppsala Univers ...

(1883–1931), Swedish author * Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982), Swedish actress * Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007), Swedish stage and film director *

Jaime Bergman Jaime Bergman Boreanaz (born September 23, 1975) is an American model and actress who was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1999, its 45th Anniversary issue. In addition to her magazine appearance she has appeared in severa ...

(born 1975), American model and actress *

Jack Bergman John Warren "Jack" Bergman (born February 2, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republi ...

(born 1947), former

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

and U.S Representative from the 1st district of

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

since 2017 * Jay Bergman (disambiguation) *

Jeff Bergman Jeffrey Bergman (born July 10, 1960) is an American voice actor and impressionist who has provided the modern-day voices of various classic cartoon characters, most notably with '' Looney Tunes'' and Hanna-Barbera. Bergman was the first to rep ...

(born 1960), American voice actor * Joe Bergman (born 1947), American basketball player and psychiatrist * Jonas Bergman (1724–1810), Finnish painter * Julius Bergman (born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player * Lawrence Bergman (born 1940), Canadian politician *

Lena Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profound ...

(born 1943), Swedish actress * Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman (born 1948), Swedish politician * Liv Kjersti Bergman (born 1979), Norwegian biathlete *

Lowell Bergman Lowell Bergman (born July 24, 1945) is an American journalist, television producer and professor of journalism. In a career spanning nearly five decades Bergman worked as a producer, a reporter, and then the director of investigative reporting at ...

(born 1945), American television producer *

Marie Bergman Marie Bergman (born 21 November 1950) is a Swedish singer.''Biografi – Marie Bergman''
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(born 1950), Swedish singer *

Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...

(1929–2022), American composer, songwriter and author *

Marit Bergman Liv-Marit Bergman (born 21 May 1975) is a Swedish pop musician. Biography Marit Bergman grew up in Rättvik, Sweden, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. She was a member of the 1990s Swedish punk band Candysuck. She has also been playing and ...

(born 1975), Swedish musician * Martin Bergman (born 1957), British producer, writer and director *

Martina Bergman-Österberg Martina Sofia Helena Bergman-Österberg (née Bergman; 7 October 1849 – 29 July 1915)Westrin, p. 194 was a Swedish-born physical education instructor and women's suffrage advocate who spent most of her working life in Britain. After studying gym ...

(1849–1915), Swedish physical educationer and feminist *

Mary Kay Bergman Mary Kay Bergman (June 5, 1961 – November 11, 1999), also credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the lead female voice actress on '' South Park'' from the show's 1997 debut until her death. Th ...

(1961–1999), American voice actress * Miranda Bergman (born 1940), American muralist * Per Bergman (1886–1950), Swedish sailor *

Peter Bergman Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on ''All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–prese ...

(1939–2012), American writer and comedian *

(born 1953), American actor *

Phil Bergman Phil Bergman (born 12 February 1971) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand Māori and played professionally for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League. Playing career Bergman signed with the Auckland Warr ...

(born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player *

Ram Bergman Ram Bergman ( he, רם ברגמן) is an Israeli film producer. He is known for producing '' Brick'' (2005), ''The Brothers Bloom'' (2008), ''Looper'' (2012), '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), and ''Knives Out'' (2019), all of which were writ ...

, Israeli film producer *

Robert G. Bergman Robert George Bergman is an American chemist. He is Professor of the Graduate School and Gerald E. K. Branch Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Early life and education Born in Chicago, Robert Bergm ...

(born 1942), American chemist * Robert L. Bergman (1948–2013), American politician *

Ronen Bergman Ronen Bergman ( he, רונן ברגמן; born June 16, 1972) is an Israeli investigative journalist and author. He is a senior political and military analyst for ''Yedioth Ahronoth'', Israel's largest-circulation daily. Bergman has written for ' ...

(born 1972), Israeli journalist and author * S. Bear Bergman (born 1974), American author *

Sandahl Bergman Sandahl Bergman is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Valeria in the film ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), for which she won a Golden Globe and a Saturn Award. Early life Bergman was born in Kansas City, Mis ...

(born 1951), American actress * Sergio Bergman, Argentine rabbi and politician * Shane Bergman (born 1990), Canadian football player * Signe Bergman (1869–1960), Swedish suffragette *

Stanisław Bergman Stanisław Wojciech Bergman (13 April 1862, Krosno - 28 August 1930, Krosno) was a Polish painter of historical scenes, genre scenes, portraits and still-lifes. Biography He was born to a wealthy bourgeois family. From 1879 to 1885, he studied ...

(1882–1930), Polish painter * Stefan Bergman (1895–1977), American mathematician * Sten Bergman (1895–1975), Swedish zoologist *

Stina Bergman Stina Bergman (29 April 1888 – 3 July 1976) was a Swedish writer, translator and screenwriter. Bergman was the daughter of actor August Lindberg and actress Augusta Lindberg, and sister of director Per Lindberg. She was married to author H ...

(1888–1976), Swedish author * Sune Bergman (born 1952), Swedish ice hockey player * Susan Bergman (1957–2006), American writer * Thommie Bergman (born 1947), Swedish ice hockey player *

Torbern Bergman Torbern Olaf (Olof) Bergman (''KVO'') (20 March 17358 July 1784) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist noted for his 1775 ''Dissertation on Elective Attractions'', containing the largest chemical affinity tables ever published. Bergman was the ...

(1735–1784), Swedish chemist and mineralogist *

Ulrika Bergman Ulrika Bergman (born 11 June 1975 in Östersund) is a Swedish curler from Solna. She is currently the alternate for the World and Olympic Champion Anette Norberg team. She was the fourth player (threw last rocks) for Margaretha Lindahl in four ...

(born 1975), Swedish curler * Václav Bergman (1915–2002), Czechoslovak war pilot *

Vera Bergman Vera Bergman (16 February 1920 – 1971) was a German stage and film actress known for her roles in Italian films. Bergman died in 1971. Biography Vera Bergmann was the daughter of Dutch diplomat Carl Bergman. Her mother was of Austrian descent ...

(1920–1971), German actress * Walter Bergman (1913–1986), South African numismatist * Yaacov Bergman (born 1945), Israeli conductor

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 45.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bergman'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(frequency 1:13,886), 25.6% of Sweden (1:680), 6.2% of the

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(1:4,780), 3.7% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

(1:17,333), 3.4% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

(1:28,141), 3.2% of

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

(1:3,042), 1.9% of

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(1:194,774), 1.6% of Australia (1:25,897) and 1.4% of

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

(1:183,111). In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:680) in the following counties: * 1.

Västernorrland County Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernorrlands län) is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western ...

(1:288) * 2. Norrbotten County (1:292) * 3.

Dalarna County Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden (Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hedmar ...

(1:400) * 4.

Jämtland County Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a county or ''län'' in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips of ...

(1:447) * 5. Gävleborg County (1:535) * 6.

Västmanland County Västmanland County ( sv, Västmanlands län) is a county or ''län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's ...

(1:602) * 7.

Uppsala County Uppsala County ( sv, Uppsala län) is a county or ''län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea. Prov ...

(1:605) * 8.

Örebro County Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly ...

(1:620) * 9. Stockholm County (1:648) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,042) in the following regions:Bergman surname distribution
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Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...

(1:236) * 2. Lapland (1:1,343) * 3. Ostrobothnia (1:1,609) * 4.

Uusimaa Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, ...

(1:1,770) * 5.

Southwest Finland Southwest Finland, calqued as Finland Proper ( fi, Varsinais-Suomi ; sv, Egentliga Finland), is a region in the southwest of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The reg ...

(1:2,074)

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