Bergman is a surname of

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, Dutch 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 ver ...

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

People

Alan 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 ...

(born 1925), American songwriter *

(1943–2010), American ballet dancer *

Alfred Bergman Alfred Henry "Big Dutch" Bergman (September 27, 1889 – June 20, 1961) was an American second baseman who played for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was also known for being a multi-sport college athlete at the Universit ...

(1889–1961), American baseball and football player *

Amanda Bergman Amanda Bergman is a Swedish singer-songwriter from Dalarna. She has previously performed and released music under the stage names Idiot Wind (from Bob Dylan's song of the same name) and Hajen. Career Karin Amanda Bergman Hollingby began her prof ...

(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, Ber ...

(born 1945), American film director *

Anita Bergman Anita Bergman is a Canadian politician, who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1994 to 1995.Jene M. Porter, ''Perspectives of Saskatchewan''. University of Manitoba Press, 2008. . A member of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party caucu ...

, Canadian politician *

Bo Bergman Bo Hjalmar Bergman (6 October 1869 – 17 November 1967) was a Swedish writer, literary critic and member of the Swedish Academy, sitting in Seat 12 from 1925 until his death. His works form the inspiration for works by several major Swedish co ...

(1869–1967), Swedish poet *

Borah Bergman Borah Bergman (December 13, 1926 – October 18, 2012) was an American free jazz pianist. Training and influences Bergman was born in Brooklyn to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents.Kelsey, Chris (December 2004Chris Kelsey ''Borah Bergman: His F ...

(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 Carl Johan Arvid Bergman (born 10 October 1987) is a retired Swedish tennis player. Career Bergman made his ATP main draw debut at the 2008 Swedish Open in the doubles draw partnering Henrik Norfeldt. The pair lost in the second round to David ...

(born 1987), Swedish tennis player *

Carl Johan Bergman Carl Johan Bergman (born 14 March 1978) is a former Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway with his Norwegian wife, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is (174 cm), and weighs 152 lb . He studies computer science at the Norwegian ...

(born 1978), Swedish biathlete *

Charlotte Bergman Charlotte Bergman (1903-2002) was born in Antwerp and was an art collector and philanthropist. Biography Charlotte Bergman was born in Antwerp in 1903. She was the daughter of a Polish-born diamond merchant. Charlotte Bergman married Louis Ber ...

(1903–2002), Belgian art collector and philanthropist *

Christian Bergman Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Bergman attended St. Francis High School in ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Dag Bergman Dag Erik Bergman (23 October 1914 – 10 December 1984) was a Swedish diplomat. Biography Bergman was the son of Erik Bergman, a parish minister, and his wife Karin Bergman, née Åkerblom, and the older brother of film director Ingmar Bergma ...

(1914–1984), Swedish diplomat * Daniel Bergman (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 M ...

(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 Dustin Michael Bergman (born February 1, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Anaheim Angels in 2004. Bergman attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and in 1998 he played collegiate summ ...

(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 Elin Johanna Bergman (born 6 August 1995) is a Swedish singer. She was the first runner-up of the Swedish ''Idol 2013'', losing to Kevin Walker. During week 9 of the show, the contestants each composed and wrote a song alongside several establ ...

(born 1995), Swedish singer * Ellen Bergman (1842–1921), Swedish musician and women's rights activist *

Eric Bergman Henry Eric Bergman (1893–1958), born Heinrich Erich Bergmann, was a Canadian artist born in Dresden, Germany. Bergman’s training was as a commercial wood engraver illustrating catalogs and business prospectuses. He later took up fine art workin ...

(1893–1958), Canadian artist * Erik Bergman (1911–2006), Finnish composer *

Eva Bergman Eva Bergman (born 5 September 1945) is a Swedish film, theatre and television director who worked at Dramaten. She is the daughter of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, and was married to crime writer Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell ( ...

(born 1945), Swedish film director *

Folke Bergman Folke Bergman (29 August 1902 — 22 May 1946) was a Swedish explorer and archaeologist. Biography Hans Folke Bergman was born at Klara parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He participated in the 1924–1926 excavations of Stora Torget in Visby. Fr ...

(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 Geoff Bergman is a metal rock musician. Bergman played bass guitar for both Curl Up and Die and Poison the Well Poisoning the well (or to poison the well) is a logical fallacy. Poisoning the well may also refer to: *Well poisoning, the literal ...

, American bass guitarist * George Bergman (born 1943), American mathematician *

Gustaf Bergman Gustaf Eugen Bergman (8 February 1898 – 6 June 1971) was a Sweden, Swedish Boxing, boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated by Carlos Abarca of Chile in the first round of the Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Me ...

(1898–1971), Swedish boxer *

Gustav Bergman Gustav C. Bergman (1872–1962) was the first elected mayor of Beverly, Alberta after Beverly was incorporated as a town in 1914. Biography Carl Gustaf Bergman was born to Swedish American parents in Paxton, Illinois. His mother was killed in a ...

(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 '' län ...

(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 Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often ...

(1915–1982), Swedish actress *

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

(1918–2007), Swedish stage and film director * Jaime Bergman (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 lieutenant general and U.S Representative from the

1st district The Innere Stadt (; Central Bavarian: ''Innare Stod'') is the 1st municipal district of Vienna () located in the center of the Austrian capital. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna. Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Inn ...

of Michigan since 2017 * Jay Bergman (disambiguation) * Jeff Bergman (born 1960), American voice actor *

Joe Bergman Joseph Bergman (born 1947) is an American former basketball player and psychiatrist. He was a highly recruited prospect while playing at St. Mary's High School in his hometown of Clinton, Iowa, and is considered one of Iowa's best high school ba ...

(born 1947), American basketball player and psychiatrist *

Jonas Bergman Jonas Bergman (1724–1810) was a Finnish painter. Bergman was born in Turku. He married Ulrika Lang on 19 October 1749. She was the daughter of the church painter Claes Lang. Bergman primarily painted pulpit and altarpieces, including works in t ...

(1724–1810), Finnish painter *

Julius Bergman Julius Bergman (born November 2, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract for Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Bergman was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the second round ...

(born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player *

Lawrence Bergman Lawrence S. Bergman (born December 6, 1940) is a Canadian politician in Quebec, Canada. He was a minister of the government of Quebec from 2003 to 2007, the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of D'Arcy-McGee in Montreal's wes ...

(born 1940), Canadian politician * Lena Bergman (born 1943), Swedish actress *

Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman (born 1948), is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006. She was Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who h ...

(born 1948), Swedish politician *

Liv Kjersti Bergman Liv Kjersti Bergman (born Liv Kjersti Eikeland; 20 March 1979 in Bergen) is a former Norwegian biathlete. She debuted in the World Cup in 1999 in Oberhof. Her best position so far is a second on the 15 km from Östersund in 2006. She partici ...

(born 1979), Norwegian biathlete * Lowell Bergman (born 1945), American television producer * Marie Bergman (born 1950), Swedish singer * Marilyn Bergman (1929–2022), American composer, songwriter and author * Marit Bergman (born 1975), Swedish musician *

Martin Bergman Martin Bergman (born 17 June 1957) is a British Theatrical producer, producer, writer and Theatre director, director who works in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. He studied English at Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 1976, and was presi ...

(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 (1961–1999), American voice actress *

Miranda Bergman Miranda Bergman is a contemporary muralist and one of the seven women artists who in 1994 created the '' MaestraPeace'' mural, the largest mural in San Francisco, which covers The Women's Building. Work She grew up in the San Francisco Mission ...

(born 1940), American muralist *

Per Bergman Per H. Bergman (May 15, 1886 – October 18, 1950) was a Swedish sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that ar ...

(1886–1950), Swedish sailor * Peter Bergman (1939–2012), American writer and comedian * Peter Bergman (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 Warri ...

(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 Robert L. Bergman (November 10, 1948 – November 29, 2013) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Elgin, Illinois, Bergman graduated from Palatine High School. He then worked in his family's truck business; Bergman Trucking. He ...

(1948–2013), American politician * Ronen Bergman (born 1972), Israeli journalist and author *

S. Bear Bergman S. Bear Bergman (born September 22, 1974) is an American author, poet, playwright, and performance artist, theater artist. He is a trans man, and his gender identity is a main focus of his artwork. Biography Bergman was educated at Concord Acade ...

(born 1974), American author * Sandahl Bergman (born 1951), American actress *

Sergio Bergman Sergio Bergman is an Argentine rabbi, politician, pharmacist, writer, and social activist. In 2015, he was appointed as Minister in Mauricio Macri's cabinet, in the newly elevated Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development. In 2018, t ...

, Argentine rabbi and politician *

Shane Bergman Shane Bergman (born February 9, 1990) is a retired Canadian football offensive lineman who played in seven seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won in 2014 and 2018 and ...

(born 1990), Canadian football player *

Signe Bergman ''Signe'' Wilhelmina Ulrika Bergman (10 April 1869 – 1960) was a Swedish feminist. She was the chairperson of the National Association for Women's Suffrage (LKPR) which was then called The Swedish Society for Woman Suffrage in English (see pho ...

(1869–1960), Swedish suffragette * Stanisław Bergman (1882–1930), Polish painter *

Stefan Bergman Stefan Bergman (5 May 1895 – 6 June 1977) was a Congress Poland-born American mathematician whose primary work was in complex analysis. His name is also written Bergmann; he dropped the second "n" when he came to the U. S. He is best known for t ...

(1895–1977), American mathematician *

Sten Bergman Sten Bergman (20 October 1895 – 19 February 1975) was a Swedish zoologist and adventurer who visited Korea, Kamchatka, Papua New Guinea, Japan and many other places. Career Bergman was born in Ransäter, Sweden and was the son of professor Joh ...

(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 Sune Bergman (5 December 1952 – 30 August 2021) was a Swedish ice hockey player and manager. As a coach he led HV71 HV71 (), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedis ...

(born 1952), Swedish ice hockey player *

Susan Bergman Susan Bergman (née Heche; May 5, 1957January 1, 2006) was an American writer and literary scholar. Biography and works Bergman wrote her memoir ''Anonymity'' in 1994, which recounts the discovery, in 1983, of the closeted homosexuality and doub ...

(1957–2006), American writer *

Thommie Bergman Thommie Lars Rudolf Bergman (born December 10, 1947) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player. He played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA). In Sweden he playe ...

(born 1947), Swedish ice hockey player * Torbern Bergman (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 Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda Fo ...

(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 Walter Bergman (born Walter Bergmann; 30 July 1913 – 1986) was a South African numismatist. Bergman was born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), East Prussia, Germany. In 1933, his family fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam in the Nether ...

(1913–1986), South African numismatist *

Yaacov Bergman Yaacov Bergman ( he, יעקב ברגמן; 31 May 1945 – 20 September 2023) was an Israeli-born conductor. He was the musical director and conductor of the Walla Walla Symphony from 1987 until his death, conductor of the Portland Chamber Orches ...

(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 (frequency 1:13,886), 25.6% of

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(1:680), 6.2% of the Netherlands (1:4,780), 3.7% of Canada (1:17,333), 3.4% of South Africa (1:28,141), 3.2% of Finland (1:3,042), 1.9% of Brazil (1:194,774), 1.6% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

(1:25,897) and 1.4% of Russia (1:183,111). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:680) in the following counties: * 1. Västernorrland County (1:288) * 2.

Norrbotten County Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares border ...

(1:292) * 3. Dalarna County (1:400) * 4. Jämtland County (1:447) * 5.

Gävleborg County Gävleborg County ( sv, Gävleborgs län) is a county or '' län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle. Provinces Gävleborg Cou ...

(1:535) * 6. Västmanland County (1:602) * 7. Uppsala County (1:605) * 8. Örebro County (1:620) * 9.

Stockholm County Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm ...

(1:648) In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,042) in the following regions:Bergman surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Åland (1:236) * 2.

Lapland Lapland may refer to: Places *Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) **Lapland (Finland) (''Lappi''/''Lappland''), a Finnish region *** Lapland (former pr ...

(1:1,343) * 3. Ostrobothnia (1:1,609) * 4. Uusimaa (1:1,770) * 5. Southwest Finland (1:2,074)

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