Bogs Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bogs 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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Bogs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3591:224,24925,098
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Bogs (172) may also be a first name.

Bogs 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

Bogs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bogs (Russian: Богс) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 468,873rd most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,163,941 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bogs are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 696,764th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 172 people.

Bogs is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 224,249. In Germany Bogs is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 22 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found. Beside Germany it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Bogs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bogs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bogs surname expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bogs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bogs last name are 30.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Bogs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $43,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.73% less than the national average, earning $37,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boggs8937,273/
Boogs8986/
Boigs8939/
Bogsh891/
Bougs890/
Bogse890/
Boegs890/
Bog86820/
Bogsch80176/
Bougse809/
Boggss802/
Bouggs802/
Boiggs801/
Bougsz801/
Booggs800/
Boog752,900/
Boks751,789/
Bugs751,675/
Bogg751,454/
Bhog75977/
Boug75929/
Bogh75797/
Bosq75579/
Boig75165/
Buog75126/
Bohg75106/
Bags7580/
Bogø7580/
Bogk7562/
Bogt7551/
Vogs7514/
Boxs7513/
Begs758/
Boyg755/
Bosg755/
Bosx751/
Bogp751/
Åbog751/
Bügs751/
Bgog751/
Bocg751/
Bogx751/
Bogz751/
Bogc751/
Hbog751/
Bougsse732/
Bougshe731/
Beggs6712,631/
Bogue676,313/
Baggs674,586/
Buggs674,423/
Boksh672,995/
Bough672,710/
Bocks67981/
Bokse67474/
Bocse67404/
Boscq67157/
Bouqs67136/
Boksz67127/
Boigk67104/
Boogh6794/
Books6787/
Bagsh6755/
Boyks6740/
Bagås6735/
Bochs6734/
Bucgs6721/
Boszk6721/
Boeks6717/
Bhoig6717/
Bhogt6714/
Bouks6710/
Bohks679/
Bokhs679/
Bougt678/
Boigt678/
Bhosg676/
Bhogh675/
Bhags675/
Bocsh674/
Bugss673/
Bhoug672/
Baugs672/
Bouhg672/
Bugse672/
Bokås672/
Boscs672/
Bosct672/
Boxsh671/
Bokst671/
Buigs671/
Bugst671/
Bosgh671/
Boskh671/
Bosqu671/
Bosqz671/
Boszc671/
Boycg671/
Boosk671/
Bhosk671/
Boigh671/
Boikg671/
Bokks671/
Bagse671/
Woogs671/
Voggs671/
Boogk671/
Bokss671/
Bugsh671/
Boggh671/
Boecs671/
Boqus671/
Boogq671/
Bogzz671/
Bousq671/
Boskė671/
Bosqe671/
Boygt671/
Bhoks671/
Botcs671/
Bossk671/
Bossq671/
Beegs670/
Boogg670/
Baags670/
Bujgs670/
Boocs670/
Buoks670/

Bogs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogs in the Russian language
Богсbogs-

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Bogs Reference & Research

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