Boughan Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

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

Boughan Surname Definition:

A Norfolk surname. I suspect it is an immigrant from the Low Countries. I can offer no satisfactory solution of its meaning.

George Bowgeon, sheriff of Norwich, 1574: History of Norfolk.

John Bowgeon; rector of West Tofts, Norfolk, 1546: ibid.

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Boughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6191:585,55647,866
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Canada441:837,40065,151
England441:1,266,32057,817
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Boughan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norfolk surname. I suspect it is an immigrant from the Low Countries. I can offer no satisfactory solution of its meaning.

George Bowgeon, sheriff of Norwich, 1574: History of Norfolk.

John Bowgeon; rector of West Tofts, Norfolk, 1546: ibid.

James Bowgin, vicar of Surlingham, Norfolk, 1720: ibid.

1726. Married — Thomas Bougin and Jane Alley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Boughan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boughan (Hindi: वहुगन) occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boughan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 438,351st most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. Boughan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Boughan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 585,556. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 13 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Boughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Boughan surname increased 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Boughan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boughan last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boughan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.41% more than the national average, earning R 488,124 per year; in United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.46% more than the national average, earning $60,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boughhan933/
Boughamn931/
Bougan92212/
Boghan9227/
Bughan9221/
Boughanne881/
Boughaten881/
Baughan862,482/
Boghean862,274/
Bougain86513/
Bougang86229/
Bugahan86114/
Bougant86106/
Bonghan8689/
Boungan8657/
Voughan8646/
Boughon8643/
Boghane8637/
Bougham8610/
Bughgan8610/
Bouhgan866/
Bougane865/
Bhughan864/
Boghain864/
Boghang863/
Bhoghan862/
Bunghan862/
Bogahan861/
Bougand861/
Boyghan860/
Bouegan860/
Woughan860/
Bogan8312,220/
Bugan831,573/
Bouyanghan829/
Bouyaghane821/
Bougaham80335/
Bhoighan80128/
Bouganne8092/
Beaughan8011/
Boughosn8010/
Bouggain806/
Baughamn804/
Bungchan803/
Bougaing802/
Boughgon801/
Baunghan801/
Bhusghan801/
Boghasen801/
Bongahan801/
Bousgane801/
Bouyagan801/
Boungain801/
Bougaunt801/
Boughoun801/
Bongchan801/
Baughand800/
Baughain800/
Boggan772,876/
Bhogan771,808/
Bungan771,462/
Bougon771,420/
Bugane77425/
Bongan77390/
Bogane77364/
Baghan77363/
Baugan77157/
Bougam77155/
Bugang77107/
Buggan77107/
Bugand7784/
Bugain7764/
Bhugan7755/
Boogan7730/
Bugham7724/
Bogham7715/
Bogain7714/
Bogang7713/
Bohgan779/
Boygan779/
Vughan778/
Bughon776/
Bogann774/
Buñgan774/
Boganc774/
Bogand773/
Bosgan773/
Vougan773/
Buegan772/
Bogaan772/
Beugan772/
Bugann771/
Boghon771/
Boigan771/
Woghan771/
Voghan771/
Boegan771/
Wougan771/
Bogayn771/
Bugaan771/
Bogant770/
Busgan770/
Boussgane754/
Bhoyaghan753/
Bhushghan751/
Boghasing751/
Boughatem751/
Bayoungan751/
Bunggahan751/
Bhoyeghan751/
Bhojaghan751/
Bouyagane751/
Boughaham751/
Vaughan71100,162/
Bogatin71473/
Baugham71367/
Buyagan71361/
Bongain71251/
Bayugan71197/
Bougoun71189/
Bougong71182/
Bhogane71169/
Beaghan71150/
Buongan71143/
Bhaghan71131/
Bougoin71123/
Boghong71123/
Buyogan71118/
Bugaing71112/
Boganne71102/
Waughan7192/
Bejogan7175/
Wougang7166/
Bonggan7164/
Bayogan7155/
Baghang7149/
Bogagne7144/
Baghane7143/
Busgang7139/
Bunggan7138/
Bughong7138/
Banghan7133/
Bunghon7132/
Wougane7127/
Vonghan7124/
Beugang7122/
Vuaghan7116/
Boongan7116/
Bosgang7115/
Boyagan7113/
Bugatin7112/
Boyogan7112/
Bogaing7111/
Vougang718/
Baaghan718/
Bhongan715/
Beighan715/
Bhugant714/
Bagghan714/
Boughachem714/
Beyogan714/
Bijogan714/
Bogățan714/
Baghjan714/
Baungan713/
Boigand713/
Bougone713/
Bogaane712/
Bhogand712/
Baugane712/
Bhuggan712/
Bagahan712/
Woungan712/
Bogacin712/
Beyghan712/
Baighan712/
Bhugane711/
Buigham711/
Buggann711/
Boyggan711/
Bhugain711/
Bhungan711/
Bhoggan711/
Bojgain711/
Bgoegan711/
Baghean711/
Vooghan711/
Voghane711/
Bongaan711/
Bojogan711/
Bujigan711/
Bucgang711/
Bughone711/
Bugaine711/
Bugasin711/
Bugheam711/
Bougaim711/
Beugham711/
Beungan711/
Biyogan711/
Bajogan711/
Bajugan711/
Bagkhan711/
Bougamh711/
Baghand711/
Boigean711/
Boggant710/
Boggane710/
Vougant710/
Bagan676,928/
Bogam673,441/
Vogan672,119/
Wogan671,850/
Bugam67959/
Bayungan67646/
Bayongan67570/
Boganova67334/
Boyagane67292/
Bogon67268/
Bhaighan67135/
Bugán67118/
Boyongan6776/
Vongchan6759/
Wouegang6755/
Bangchan6754/
Buganová6742/
Huanghan6721/
Buyongan6720/
Baghasin6719/
Bussgang6719/
Bugon6717/
Bhoganne6717/
Wugan6716/
Bagchand6712/
Bogán6712/
Bhoigand6711/
Bhoyegan6710/
Bhoyagan679/
Bayogang678/
Boganová677/
Bougoune675/
Bhaghane675/
Bugaisen675/
Buyagane675/
Bhujagan674/
Vonghanh674/
Vaughhan674/
Bhoigham674/
Vaunghan673/
Vaughann673/
Boughomd673/
Bhungain673/
Vaughaun672/
Baughham672/
Bhagchan672/
Bunggaan672/
Beighang672/
Boyagain671/
Baughaum671/
Bainghan671/
Bhogatin671/
Boghosin671/
Bhaugane671/
Vugan671/
Vaugahan671/
Vaughjan671/
Boongain671/
Uagan671/
Beinghan671/
Bougogne671/
Wougaing671/
Wouhgang671/
Bonggaan671/
Bojañgan671/
Bogougne671/
Bouegone671/
Beyghang671/
Bhaghand671/
Bayaghan671/
Bayuñgan671/
Banghean671/
Whogkhan671/
Whonghan671/
Bhaghain671/
Uogan670/
Bougoine670/
Veughean670/
Vaughane670/

Boughan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boughan in the Hindi language
वहुगनvahugana-

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