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Bogle Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: nickname for a person of frightening appearance, from older Scots bogill ‘hobgoblin’, ‘bogy’ (of uncertain origin, possibly Gaelic). South German (Bögle): metonymic occupational name for a bowman or bow maker, from a diminutive of Middle High German boge ‘bow’ (see Bogel), or from the pet form of a Germanic personal name formed with an element akin to Old High German bogo ‘bow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bolle, Ogle, Bole, Begle, Bohle, Boyle, Bogue, Bogie, Bolt, Boule

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Bogle Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bogle name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bogle. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    23%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Bogle Family Origin

Where is the Bogle family from?

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You can see how Bogle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bogle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bogle families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 59 Bogle families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Bogle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bogle families in 1911.
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Bogle Family Occupations

What did your Bogle ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bogle occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Bogle's were Farmers. Farmer, Farmerson and Farmers were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bogle. A less common occupation for the Bogle family was Son.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Farmerson

    11%

  • Farmers

    7%

  • Son

    7%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bogle ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bogle Historical Records

What Bogle family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Bogle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bogle 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bogle. 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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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Bogle. For the veterans among your Bogle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bogle Life Expectancy

What is the average Bogle lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bogle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bogle in 1951 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bogle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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