Bogg Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bogg 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.

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Bogg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6241:89,2929,662
Australia2481:108,85412,149
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Sweden1591:61,9294,741
Austria761:112,04515,874
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
India321:23,970,793327,222
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:58,0376,832
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Bogg (139) may also be a first name.

Bogg 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-Celt.) Dweller at a Bog [from Gaelic and Irish bog, soft, miry].

John atte Bogge, A.D. 1327.— Kirby's Quest (Soms.) (Celtic) Soft, Simple, Timid [same etym.] (Teutonic) for Bogue, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a bog or marsh.

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

Bogg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bogg (Russian: Богг) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bogg is the 268,397th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,012,067 people. The last name Bogg is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Bogg are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 784,558th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 139 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 624 people, or 1 in 89,292. In England Bogg is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 29 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England Bogg is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Bogg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bogg has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bogg surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bogg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bogg surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bogg last name are 23.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bogg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning 272,014 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning $45,434 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boggs8937,273/
Boggh891/
Boegg891/
Boogg890/
Bog86820/
Boggss802/
Bouggs802/
Boiggs801/
Booggs800/
Bugg757,867/
Boog752,900/
Bagg752,254/
Vogg751,489/
Bhog75977/
Boug75929/
Bogh75797/
Bogs75717/
Boig75165/
Buog75126/
Boeg75111/
Bohg75106/
Bogø7580/
Wogg7577/
Bogk7562/
Bogt7551/
Bosg755/
Boyg755/
Bogp751/
Åbog751/
Bügg751/
Bgog751/
Bocg751/
Bogx751/
Bogz751/
Bogc751/
Hbog751/
Bouggue7314/
Bogue676,313/
Baggs674,586/
Buggs674,423/
Bough672,710/
Boigk67104/
Boegh67103/
Boogh6794/
Boogs6786/
Bouyg6780/
Beugg6741/
Boigs6739/
Hbagg6729/
Bhoig6717/
Voggt6715/
Bhogt6714/
Baggh6712/
Bougt678/
Boigt678/
Bhagg678/
Bhosg676/
Bhogh675/
Bhoug672/
Bouhg672/
Woggt671/
Bosgh671/
Boycg671/
Bhugg671/
Bhoeg671/
Boigh671/
Boikg671/
Vougg671/
Voggs671/
Voigg671/
Boogk671/
Boogq671/
Bogsh671/
Boygt671/
Uocgg671/
Buggz670/
Bougs670/

Bogg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogg in the Russian language
Боггbogg-

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