Boughan Surname
Approximately 782 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBoughan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 619 | 1:585,556 | 47,866 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
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.
Boughan Demographics
Boughan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Boughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boughan (Hindi: वहुगन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boughan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 438,351st most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Boughan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 585,556. In The United States Boughan is mostly found in: Maryland, where 13 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs 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 occurrence of Boughan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boughan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Boughan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boughan last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political 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
Boughan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boughan in the Hindi language | ||
| वहुगन | vahugana | - |
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Footnotes
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