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Boggs Family History

Boggs Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English bogeys ‘boastful or haughty’. The name (in the forms Boge(y)s Boga(y)s) is found in the 12th century in Yorkshire and East Anglia and also around Bordeaux which had trading links with East Anglia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Biggs, Bagge, Bogle, Bogus, Boss, Hogg, Bowes, Bois, Voges, Bones

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Where is the Boggs family from?

You can see how Boggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 60 Boggs families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Boggs's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Boggs families in 1911.
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What did your Boggs ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Boggs. 64% of Boggs men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Boggs women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boggs were Farmers Son and Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    64%
  • Farmer Maid
    7%
  • Cultivateur
    7%
  • Farmers Son
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Boggs. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Boggs. For the veterans among your Boggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boggs lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Boggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Boggs in 1940 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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