Bog Surname
Approximately 820 people bear this surname
Bog Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bog,' from residence thereby. Boggs is genitive, as in other monosyllabic local names, such as Styles. Brooks, Sykes, Holmes, &c. Boggs therefore = Bogg's, i.e. Bogg's son; compare Jones, Williams, Perkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnameBog Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 226 | 1:356,219 | 34,354 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| India | 84 | 1:9,131,731 | 182,786 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Colombia | 17 | 1:2,810,240 | 14,126 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Bóg (1) are calculated separately.
Bog (1,396) may also be a first name.
Bog Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bog,' from residence thereby. Boggs is genitive, as in other monosyllabic local names, such as Styles. Brooks, Sykes, Holmes, &c. Boggs therefore = Bogg's, i.e. Bogg's son; compare Jones, Williams, Perkins, &c.
John atte Bogge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert Bogg, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Nicholas Bogges, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ib: d.
1637. Baptised — Nataneel, s. John Bogges: St. Michael, Cornhill.
This surname is found around Coldingham, Berwickshire, and tradition there says the family is of French origin. It is, however, more probably of local origin. There is Bogg near Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, and another in Lanarkshire. Edward Bog, priest of the diocese of St. Andrews and notary public, 1505 (Bamff, p. 43). John Bog was retoured heir in lands of Burnhouss and Auchterstown, etc., in Berwickshire, 1546 (Retours, Berwick, 1), George Bog was master of the Queen's beer cellar and Alexander Bog jantor of the outer gate in 1563 (ER., XIX, p. 237). Nicolas Bog, witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, l), and another Nicolaus Bog was served heir to his father John Bog in a tenement in Roxburgh, 1576 (Retours, Roxburgh, 329). John Bog and James Bog were jurors on the trial of Barbara Napier in Edinburgh, 1591 (Scottish Papers, X, p. 522). John Boig was retoured in lands in the barony of Coldynghame, 1632 (Retours, Berwick, 183), and another John Boig in Turriff was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1607 (NSCM., I, p. 104). Hugh Boog, writer in Edinburgh, 1683 (Inquis., 6493), George Boog in Klinkhill of Blacklaw, 1713 (Dunkeld), and John Bogue of Prestonhaugh, 1790 (Lauder). There is also a place named Bog in Roxburghshire (Retours, 323) and another place of the name in Perth Retours (228,451, etc.). Boige 1681, Bwg 1658.
Bog Demographics
Average Male Bog Height
174 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bog Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bog Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bog (Hindi: बोग, Marathi: बोग) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bóg. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bog? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bog is the 422,566th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,887,251 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Bog are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Bog is also the 209,327th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 1,396 people.
Bog is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 356,219. In Germany Bog is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 16 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and Thuringia, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Bog Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bog has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bog surname rose 278 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bog Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bog surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Bog earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning 353,526 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,023 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bóg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Boog | 86 | 2,900 | / |
| Bogg | 86 | 1,454 | / |
| Bhog | 86 | 977 | / |
| Boug | 86 | 929 | / |
| Bogh | 86 | 797 | / |
| Bogs | 86 | 717 | / |
| Boig | 86 | 165 | / |
| Buog | 86 | 126 | / |
| Boeg | 86 | 111 | / |
| Bohg | 86 | 106 | / |
| Bogø | 86 | 80 | / |
| Bogk | 86 | 62 | / |
| Bogt | 86 | 51 | / |
| Bosg | 86 | 5 | / |
| Boyg | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bogx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hbog | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bogc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bogp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Åbog | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bgog | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bocg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bogz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boggs | 75 | 37,273 | / |
| Bogue | 75 | 6,313 | / |
| Bough | 75 | 2,710 | / |
| Boigk | 75 | 104 | / |
| Boegh | 75 | 103 | / |
| Boogh | 75 | 94 | / |
| Boogs | 75 | 86 | / |
| Bouyg | 75 | 80 | / |
| Boigs | 75 | 39 | / |
| Bhoig | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bhogt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Bougt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Boigt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bhosg | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bhogh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhoug | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bouhg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boegg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boygt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bogsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boogq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boggh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boogk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boikg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boigh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhoeg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boycg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bosgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boogg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bougs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bag | 67 | 753,158 | / |
| Box | 67 | 30,929 | / |
| Bok | 67 | 13,339 | / |
| Boc | 67 | 6,231 | / |
| Bug | 67 | 2,249 | / |
| Bougue | 67 | 696 | / |
| Vog | 67 | 347 | / |
| Wog | 67 | 112 | / |
| Büg | 67 | 35 | / |
| Boq | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bogová | 67 | 27 | / |
| Boigue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bogowa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhoogh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uog | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bosgue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Băg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boggss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bodgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boiggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boygue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boussg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bâg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bougsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosqug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouygh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booggs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Botgue | 67 | 0 | / |
Bog Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bog in the Hindi language | ||
| बोग | boga | - |
| Bog in the Marathi language | ||
| बोग | boga | - |
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