Boggans Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Boggans Surname Definition:

From bo-gun, the dwelling on the down. Hence the name Vogan.

Boggans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:82,6134,798
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Boggans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From bo-gun, the dwelling on the down. Hence the name Vogan.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Boggans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boggans is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boggans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Boggans occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Boggans are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 82,613. In Ireland Boggans is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Boggans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Boggans has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Boggans surname grew 335 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boggans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Boggans last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boggans surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Boggans earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,428 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boggains932/
Bogans92357/
Beggans8665/
Buggans862/
Bougans862/
Boggons861/
Bogatins801/
Bagans7795/
Begans7717/
Bugans777/
Bogons773/
Vogans771/
Boganz770/
Bungans711/
Wogains711/
Bogoins711/
Waggans710/
Baughans6713/
Bangansh675/
Boughens670/

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