Bogue Surname
Approximately 6,313 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,844 | 1:74,826 | 8,590 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| Ireland | 187 | 1:25,181 | 2,391 |
| Ivory Coast | 121 | 1:190,671 | 8,308 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Northern Ireland | 91 | 1:20,275 | 2,435 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Mauritania | 38 | 1:107,760 | 6,553 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Benin | 10 | 1:1,033,560 | 48,353 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 166 | 1:26,686 | 2,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:47,382 | 3,344 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 981 | 1:51,191 | 5,796 |
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.
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.
(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]
Ó Buadhaigh Bogue is the usual anglicized form in Co. Cork, Bowe and Bowes in the midland counties. MIF 36; Map Cork
Ó Buadhaigh Bogue is the usual anglicized form in Co. Cork, Bowe and Bowes in the midland counties. MIF 36; Map Cork
(Scottish, English) One who came from Bogue (soft, moist), in Kirkcudbrightshire; descendant of Boge or Boga (bow).
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.
Bogue Demographics
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Bogue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bogue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bogue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻚ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bogue? popularity and diffusion
It is the 77,484th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,154,371 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Bogue live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 339,515th most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 606 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,844 people, or 1 in 74,826. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Bogue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bogue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bogue last name increased 494 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 113 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bogue Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bogue surname are 10.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.16% being registered to vote for 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
Bogue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bogue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻚ | bk | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻮﻛﻲ | bwky | 22.22 |
| ﺑﻜﻪ | bkh | 16.67 |
| ﺑﻮﻛﻰ | bwky | 11.11 |
| ﺑﻮﻙ | bwk | 11.11 |
| ﺑﻮﻛﻪ | bwkh | 5.56 |
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