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Bogie Name Meaning

Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Bogie in Abbotshall (Fife) first recorded as Bolgyne. The modern Gaelic name is Srath ‘(valley)’ Bhalgaidgh. The origin of the placename is uncertain. Watson suggests a connection with Gaelic bolg ‘bag sack’ in the sense ‘bag-shaped pool’.

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


Similar surnames: Bogle, Logie, Bogue, Bode, Bagge, Boris, Boge, Bogin, Bodin, Bowie

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Where is the Bogie family from?

You can see how Bogie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bogie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bogie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 36 Bogie families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Bogie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bogie families in 1911.
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What did your Bogie ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bogie. 78% of Bogie men worked as a 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
    78%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Sailor
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bogie. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bogie. For the veterans among your Bogie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bogie lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Bogie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Bogie in 1950 was 66, and 82 in 2004.

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