Bogg Family History

Bogg Surname Meaning

Perhaps as Redmonds suggests, a reduced form of Boggis with loss of final -s. Compare John Bogays 1301 in Subsidy Rolls (Skelton NR Yorks) and Richard Bogas 1366 in York Freemen's Register.

The change may have been influenced by early Modern English bog ‘blustering, proud, saucy’, which may be a reduction of Middle English bogeys.

For someone who lived ‘(by the) bog’, the term is derived from Middle English bog.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Fogg, Borg, Boggs, Hogg, Boge, Ogg, Bugg, Bong, Bigg, Bogh

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
866	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
18K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bogg family from?

You can see how Bogg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bogg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bogg families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 30 Bogg families living in Ontario. This was about 68% of all the recorded Bogg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bogg families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bogg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Bogg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bogg. 33% of Bogg men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Bogg women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bogg were Carpenter and Housework.

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Farmer

33%

Laborer

18%

Clerk

Carpenter

Cook

32%

Housewife

25%

Teacher

19%

Housework

13%

What Bogg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Bogg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bogg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bogg. 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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Military Records

There are 866 military records available for the last name Bogg. For the veterans among your Bogg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bogg lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Bogg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bogg in 1966 was 67, and 70 in 2004.

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Bogg Surname Meaning

Perhaps as Redmonds suggests, a reduced form of Boggis with loss of final -s. Compare John Bogays 1301 in Subsidy Rolls (Skelton NR Yorks) and Richard Bogas 1366 in York Freemen's Register.

The change may have been influenced by early Modern English bog ‘blustering, proud, saucy’, which may be a reduction of Middle English bogeys.

For someone who lived ‘(by the) bog’, the term is derived from Middle English bog.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Bogg family from?

What did your Bogg ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

33%

Laborer

18%

Clerk

Carpenter

Cook

32%

Housewife

25%

Teacher

19%

Housework

13%

What Bogg family records will you find?

What is the average Bogg lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Bogg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bogg in 1966 was 67, and 70 in 2004.

Bogg Family History

Bogg Surname Meaning

45,000 record(s) for Bogg

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Where is the Bogg family from?

What did your Bogg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Bogg family records will you find?

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What is the average Bogg lifespan?

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Bogg Surname Meaning

45,000 record(s) for Bogg

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Where is the Bogg family from?

What did your Bogg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Bogg family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bogg family history

What is the average Bogg lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Bogg family tree

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