Boughen Surname
Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname
Boughen 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 SurnameBoughen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 734 | 1:75,910 | 8,597 |
| Australia | 378 | 1:71,417 | 8,443 |
| Canada | 258 | 1:142,812 | 14,673 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 231 | 1:105,521 | 10,511 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Boughen 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.
Boughen Demographics
Boughen Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Boughen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boughen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boughen is most common in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Boughen.
How Common Is The Last Name Boughen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boughen is the 262,012th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. Boughen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Boughen reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 21 percent are found, Norfolk, where 13 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England Boughen is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Boughen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boughen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boughen last name expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boughen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Boughen last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% registered with the party.
The amount Boughen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,295 CAD per year.
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