Boag Surname

111,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Boag Surname Definition:

The index to Laing says Boog = Bog = Boig. Perhaps from Boak in the parish of Kirkcoim, although none of the references points in that direction. Weekley (p. 54) suggests Boag is probably a variant of boak, a northern form of balk, a ridge (as a boundary).

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Boag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,8391:14,6802,080
Scotland6851:7,8161,173
England5061:110,11511,388
United States4461:812,68862,481
New Zealand2771:16,3482,848
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Wales171:182,03112,022
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6231:6,008873
England2521:96,7289,867
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Boag (15) may also be a first name.

Boag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The index to Laing says Boog = Bog = Boig. Perhaps from Boak in the parish of Kirkcoim, although none of the references points in that direction. Weekley (p. 54) suggests Boag is probably a variant of boak, a northern form of balk, a ridge (as a boundary). Andrew Boog witnessed instrument of sasine, 1550 (Laing, 567). David Book, merchant in Edinburgh, 1610 (ibid., 1597), and Thomas Baok, merchant burgess of Stirling, 1622 (Laing, 1910). John Book in Thankertoun, 1626, James Book there, 1636, and William Boak there in 1629 (Lanark CR.), Janet Book in the parish of Cadder, 1629 (Campsie). Henry Boog in Reddoch, parish of Falkirk, 1643, and other four of the name (Stirling), and James Book, maltman in Falkirk, 1652 and three more (ibid.). Henry Buack, burgess of Dundee, 1664 (Brechin). The name was common in Edinburgh in the seventeenth century as Boog, and in Torphichen Commissariot Record the name occurs as Boik (1685), Boick (1688), Boack (1697), and Boag (1709), and William Boick was martyred for his religious belief in Glasgow, 1683. David Bock in Bankhead, parish of Morrowingside (= Muiravonside), 1685, and John Bock (otherwise Pock) was change keeper in Denny, 1793 (Stirling). Mr. John Boak, doctor of the Grammar School of Perth, 1666, probably was a relative of William Bouok, schoolmaster at Lundy, who was suspended from office "for his scandal in acting a comedie wherin he mad a mock of religious duties and ordinances" in 1668 (DPD., II, p. 225; I, p. 188). Alexander Boak, tanner, burgess of Edinburgh, 1786. The name early made its way to Orkney. Gilbert Boge, witness in Kirkwall, 1523, Magnus Book, juror on assize at Stenness, 1576, Joan Boak, juror there in 1595, and Robert Boak in Clowstane, a wliness, 1613 (OSR., I, p. 269,220, 278); George Book in Clouston, witness, 1605 (REO, p. 207,139, 170,177, 278). Boag 1768, Boock 1608, Book 1657; Booge. compare Bowok and Boyack.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Bogue.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) One who came from Bogue (soft, moist), in Kirkcudbrightshire; descendant of Boge or Boga (bow).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Old Norse, Bogi; in the Domesday Book, Boche; from the Danish, Boeck, Booek; from the Dutch, Bock, Boeg, Bok; from the German, Bock, Böge; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boag is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Boag.

How Common Is The Last Name Boag? popularity and diffusion

It is the 111,763rd most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,755,612 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Boag are found; 51 percent are found in Australasia and 51 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Boag is also the 2,900,335th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 15 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 1,839 people, or 1 in 14,680. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 44 percent are found, New South Wales, where 33 percent are found and Queensland, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Boag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boag has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Boag last name expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Boag last name is primarily Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States Boag are 18.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boag earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.94% less than the national average, earning 256,322 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning R 239,508 per year; in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.52% more than the national average, earning $64,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boags89110/
Bohag8940/
Bhoag892/
Boagg892/
Bouag891/
Boague803/
Boaugh801/
Boahag801/
Bojjag801/
Boaggs800/
Boak752,295/
Boac75992/
Voag7579/
Boax7550/
Baog7535/
Woag755/
Bhoijag736/
Bouague732/
Hboague731/
Bohac671,671/
Boake67649/
Bohak67631/
Bauag67214/
Bouak6791/
Boșog6758/
Boack6726/
Boyog6718/
Boakh6713/
Baoog6712/
Bojog675/
Bahog673/
Boțog672/
Boeaq672/
Baoig672/
Buiag671/
Boacs671/
Boahc671/
Boask671/
Bohog671/
Huoag671/
Wouag671/
Boaqe671/
Bo'og671/
Voagt670/
Boeak670/
Bouog670/
Woagh670/

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