Boughey Surname

243,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Boughey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Boghey,' seemingly one who resided by the enclosed bog. The suffix is -hey, ahedge, orfenced plot of ground; v. Hey.

Thomas Bogheye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Boughey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9931:56,1116,795
United States3721:974,35272,340
Australia891:303,32226,493
Canada411:898,67368,969
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Wales241:128,9399,528
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6481:37,6164,854
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Boughey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Boghey,' seemingly one who resided by the enclosed bog. The suffix is -hey, ahedge, orfenced plot of ground; v. Hey.

Thomas Bogheye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1681-2. Married — Kenelm Smith and Ann Boughy: St. Dionis Baekchutch.

1803. — Daniel Boughey and Elizabeth Manley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Armorially identified with Bowett. The baronets Boughey are paternally descended from Fletcher.

The Norman People (1874)

Boughey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boughey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻲ) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boughey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 243,312th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. Boughey is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Boughey reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 993 people, or 1 in 56,111. In England Boughey is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 17 percent live, Cheshire, where 11 percent live and Durham, where 11 percent live. Not including England Boughey occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Boughey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boughey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Boughey last name rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boughey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Boughey are 24.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boughey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.06% less than the national average, earning R 199,476 per year; in United States they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning $50,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $50,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boughe9248/
Bougey927/
Boughy925/
Boghey921/
Bougheyah881/
Baughey86156/
Bougeye866/
Boughue866/
Boughes865/
Boughay862/
Bouguey862/
Bougeya861/
Boughie860/
Bouge83961/
Bogey83752/
Bughe83467/
Boghe83349/
Bougy83267/
Bugey83179/
Boghy836/
Bughy831/
Bougeyah808/
Bougueya802/
Bouyaghy802/
Bouegher801/
Bougherr801/
Boughiya801/
Beyoughe801/
Boujaghe801/
Bougheas801/
Bougueye801/
Bougueyi801/
Bhugheyo801/
Boughaya801/
Boughess800/
Bougie773,705/
Bouget772,593/
Bougha771,200/
Bouges77611/
Bouyge77472/
Bungey77368/
Bouger77314/
Buggey77272/
Boughi77220/
Baugey77194/
Bougoe77167/
Boghea7792/
Bugeya7784/
Boigey7779/
Bonghe7770/
Bughea7767/
Bughiy7760/
Bughyo7750/
Bounge7740/
Bughay7738/
Bhughe7731/
Bongey7723/
Bougae7721/
Bunghe7719/
Bougea7716/
Bouggy7715/
Boughé7714/
Buguey7712/
Bueghe7710/
Bougah778/
Bougay778/
Bhoghe777/
Bougoy776/
Boghue776/
Boogey774/
Bogeys774/
Boghyo774/
Bhogey773/
Bughee773/
Bugeyo773/
Bhugey772/
Baughe772/
Bogeye772/
Bugahe772/
Bugeye772/
Bogeya772/
Bouguy772/
Boucge771/
Bouhge771/
Booghe771/
Boggey771/
Boghae771/
Bouege771/
Bogheh771/
Boguey771/
Bugeyi771/
Bugheh771/
Bughet771/
Bougeh771/
Bougez771/
Bougys771/
Beughe771/
Bugahy771/
Baughy770/
Bughoy770/
Bougueyah7592/
Bougeyatt755/
Boughoues752/
Bouegueyi751/
Bougeyass751/
Boge7313,515/
Buge733,031/
Bogy731,908/
Bugy7323/
Bongeye71971/
Bouguet71804/
Boughou71595/
Bougoue71330/
Beighey71227/
Bougues71222/
Bougier71171/
Vaughey71164/
Bouyges71150/
Boughaz71142/
Bougach71137/
Boogher7178/
Bonghay7171/
Bougueu7154/
Bougaje7152/
Bougetz7151/
Beaugey7144/
Bouguer7143/
Buighay7139/
Bugohya7134/
Bouyagy7130/
Bougger7129/
Boughah7126/
Bougaye7121/
Bungeyi7121/
Bongeya7114/
Bounghi7111/
Bunghay7111/
Boghayi7110/
Boungie717/
Boghaie717/
Bogghed717/
Bagheye716/
Bougeja715/
Bougeat715/
Bonghea715/
Bughaiy714/
Vougher714/
Bougaya714/
Boughat714/
Bougueyatt713/
Baugehe713/
Bouhger713/
Bougies713/
Boughad713/
Bonghee712/
Baugeya712/
Baughes712/
Bughayo712/
Boguhie712/
Boguihe712/
Bougawe712/
Bougeas712/
Bouguea712/
Bouguep712/
Boungah712/
Boungha712/
Bugheer711/
Bougaha711/
Bougayo711/
Bougueh711/
Bouguje711/
Beaughe711/
Banghey711/
Bhongey711/
Bhooghy711/
Bogeyah711/
Boghesh711/
Bogohya711/
Baughet711/
Buoghed711/
Bogahya711/
Boeghei711/
Bonhghe711/
Boigheh711/
Bugehya711/
Bugheed711/
Bugheio711/
Boucger711/
Boungoy711/
Bougoye711/
Bougued711/
Bagheyo711/
Bousghi711/
Boughaa711/
Boughas711/
Boughayout711/
Bughyio711/
Bunnghe710/
Boghest710/
Boygher710/
Bouguez710/
Bouynge710/
Busgher710/
Baughea710/
Boger6711,485/
Bunge6710,345/
Bhoge678,900/
Bugay678,413/
Bogie675,444/
Bugge674,503/
Bonge672,930/
Bogea672,381/
Bouga672,074/
Baghe671,949/
Buggy671,808/
Bugha671,671/
Bugyi671,647/
Bauge671,469/
Bogha671,103/
Bouygues671,095/
Boege671,070/
Buege67939/
Bougayou67831/
Boghi67571/
Bogoy67512/
Boughith67487/
Boget67486/
Buger67381/
Bughi67380/
Buget67367/
Bougi67358/
Beuge67322/
Bugoy67321/
Buges67320/
Bogay67300/
Boges67292/
Boughoud67240/
Bugeh67193/
Baghy67186/
Boige67175/
Boguy67165/
Booge67151/
Bugea67148/
Bhogy67142/
Bogge67131/
Vughe67121/
Vouge67101/
Bugie6788/
Bagey6771/
Boggy6766/
Bogoe6766/
Bogah6762/
Bhuge6761/
Bougueja6760/
Woghe6755/
Buige6753/
Bugee6749/
Bugeľ6747/
Bugah6742/
Bugez6742/
Boyge6732/
Bouyaguy6730/
Bougueje6729/
Bogiy6729/
Bogyi6728/
Bogje6728/
Bogee6726/
Bougé6726/
Bohge6725/
Boungayo6723/
Boged6720/
Bouyaghi6717/
Bugys6716/
Bouggess6712/
Bogae6711/
Bogih6711/
Bugoe6711/
Boughous678/
Buged678/
Bougahah677/
Boughass677/
Buguy676/
Bujge675/
Bogueyah675/
Bouguess675/
Bougayah674/
Voghe674/
Baugy674/
Boujghid674/
Boungoue674/
Bogøy674/
Bugiy673/
Bousguet673/
Bugae673/
Bugih673/
Bosge673/
Buuge673/
Boughaha672/
Bousguea672/
Busgy672/
Bugej672/
Åboge672/
Bugée672/
Boghé672/
Bouguett672/
Boughais672/
Baughess671/
Bhugy671/
Bhongeya671/
Bhougaya671/
Boghj671/
Bojge671/
Bayougay671/
Bogeh671/
Bouguech671/
Boughaji671/
Bouchger671/
Uaghe671/
Wouge671/
Bogej671/
Boghè671/
Bongheji671/
Bogouhie671/
Bugeĺ671/
Boucgueu671/
Boungoya671/
Boungoyi671/
Bougueue671/
Bgoge671/
Bhoyaghe671/
Bhoyeghe671/
Bhughiyo671/
Bagaheye671/
Bagheyeh671/
Boughaia671/
Boughout671/
Bouiagha671/
Boungaya671/
Bugyp671/
Bouggett670/
Vogey670/
Boegy670/
Bushgher670/
Bogys670/
Boughatz670/

Boughey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boughey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻜﻲbky-

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