Bogue Surname

77,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Bogue 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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Bogue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8441:74,8268,590
England2811:198,28517,371
Canada2211:166,72216,788
Ireland1871:25,1812,391
Ivory Coast1211:190,6718,308
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Northern Ireland911:20,2752,435
Australia871:310,29526,919
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
France381:1,747,966156,445
Mauritania381:107,7606,553
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Wales191:162,87011,152
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1661:26,6862,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland791:47,3823,344
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9811:51,1915,796

Bogue (606) may also be a first name.

Bogue 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)

Never a common surname. Probably local, from Bogue in the parish of Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. David Bogue (1750—1825), one of the founders of the London Missionary Society, was born in Coldingham, Berwickshire. compare Boac.

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

(Teutonic) the Old Teutonic pers. name Boge, Boga, Bogo = (the) Bow [Old Norse bogi= Old English boga= O.H.Ger. bogo = Dutch boog, the bow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Buadhaigh Bogue is the usual anglicized form in Co. Cork, Bowe and Bowes in the midland counties. MIF 36; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Buadhaigh Bogue is the usual anglicized form in Co. Cork, Bowe and Bowes in the midland counties. MIF 36; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

Local. From the residence being near a bog, or from the Saxon boga, a bend, a bow, a corner; a town in France; the name appears on ancient coins in Sussex, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bogue Last Name Facts

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

Bogue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻚ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bogue click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogue? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 77,484th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,154,371 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Bogue reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bogue is also the 339,515th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 606 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,844 people, or 1 in 74,826. In The United States Bogue is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Bogue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bogue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bogue surname rose 494 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 113 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bogue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bogue last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bogue last name are 10.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Bogue earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.08% less than the national average, earning 165,858 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $54,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bougue91696/
Bogoue9134/
Boigue9110/
Boghue916/
Bosgue914/
Bodgue911/
Boygue911/
Boguey911/
Botgue910/
Bogueh910/
Bougoue83330/
Bouguhe83221/
Bouggue8314/
Boudgue8312/
Boughue836/
Boongue834/
Boguhie832/
Bouguea832/
Bouguey832/
Bougueh831/
Boghuet831/
Bague8011,804/
Bogui806,605/
Bogbe802,013/
Boque801,365/
Bouke801,250/
Vogue80409/
Bogwe80336/
Bokue8018/
Bogve809/
Bocue804/
Bougouhe771/
Boughuer770/
Bog75820/
Bosque7312,571/
Boquet734,812/
Bougui73582/
Bouque73377/
Bojgua73360/
Boucke73252/
Baugue73184/
Bagoue73171/
Boquer73167/
Vougue73164/
Bocque7379/
Mpogue7363/
Boukue7345/
Bougbe7331/
Baguey7330/
Boigui7323/
Boques7318/
Boquie7318/
Wogoue7315/
Boguaj7312/
Boukke7310/
Boquez7310/
Boukhe739/
Boique739/
Baague737/
Woogue736/
Bozque735/
Basgue734/
Baguea733/
Bacoue733/
Baguei733/
Boqued733/
Bouske732/
Boguoi732/
Bogweh732/
Baggue732/
Boscue731/
Bhoque731/
Boggua731/
Bogwet731/
Bodque731/
Baghue731/
Bahgue731/
Voguee731/
Vogoue731/
Bogbei731/
Bogbey731/
Boghui731/
Boquea731/
Boîgui731/
Boïgui731/
Boygui731/
Baguee731/
Bagueh731/
Bocgua731/
Bokwue731/
Bokuep730/
Boughoues712/
Boke6716,726/
Bouquet6714,812/
Bocquet6712,967/
Bosquez678,512/
Bosquet676,551/
Bouk673,969/
Boog672,900/
Bosques672,670/
Bogg671,454/
Bouc671,444/
Bhog67977/
Boug67929/
Boux67802/
Bogh67797/
Bogs67717/
Bouquey67396/
Bosqued67347/
Bagouet67249/
Bouq67237/
Bahague67214/
Bacouet67191/
Boig67165/
Buog67126/
Bohg67106/
Bozquez67105/
Bosquer67103/
Bocquez6795/
Boquett6787/
Bogø6780/
Bosquée6769/
Bogk6762/
Bogt6751/
Boonkue6746/
Bosquee6743/
Bousque6737/
Bocquee6736/
Boquest6730/
Bauggue6726/
Wokgoue6723/
Bogouhi6723/
Bouquez6718/
Boqu6715/
Mpougue6713/
Bougbei6713/
Wougoue6711/
Wocgoue6711/
Bouguaa6710/
Bohquez677/
Boyg675/
Bosg675/
Bozques675/
Bonguoi675/
Bangque675/
Banggue675/
Boucque675/
Bocquée675/
Boqe674/
Vongkue674/
Bongkwe673/
Boiques673/
Bhangue672/
Boukwei672/
Voungue672/
Vougoue672/
Boukuie672/
Bouques672/
Bakoueh672/
Npongue672/
Bosquey671/
Boushke671/
Boquess671/
Beaugue671/
Bonguay671/
Bounque671/
Bonguoy671/
Bogp671/
Bossque671/
Vocgoue671/
Åbog671/
Woggoue671/
Woingue671/
H'Bouke671/
Bongwea671/
Bongweh671/
Bongwui671/
Boqueth671/
Bockuet671/
Bocouet671/
Boungwe671/
Beukgue671/
Bhaggue671/
Baguheh671/
Baangue671/
Bozquer671/
Bhongwe671/
Boihgua671/
Bgog671/
Bakouet671/
Bocg671/
Bogx671/
Bogz671/
Bogc671/
Hbog671/
Boinque670/
Bausgue670/
Boguois670/
Bouquer670/

Bogue Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻚbk33.33
ﺑﻮﻛﻲbwky22.22
ﺑﻜﻪbkh16.67
ﺑﻮﻛﻰbwky11.11
ﺑﻮﻙbwk11.11
ﺑﻮﻛﻪbwkh5.56

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