Find out how popular the last name Bogel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bogel.

Bogel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bogel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogel in America

Bogel is the 65964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogel surname appeared 300 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bogel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bogel

The surname BOGEL has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria in southern Germany, where it was likely derived from the Old German word "bogel," which means "bow-legged" or "crooked."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BOGEL can be found in the Bavarian town of Straubing, where a man named Hans Bogel was mentioned in a local record from the year 1287. This suggests that the name was already in use as a hereditary surname by this time.

During the Middle Ages, the BOGEL surname was also present in other parts of Germany, such as the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. In the 14th century, a nobleman named Konrad Bogel was recorded as owning land near the town of Erfurt in present-day Thuringia.

The surname BOGEL gained further prominence in the 16th century with the birth of Johann Bogel (1505-1573), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who played a significant role in the spread of Lutheranism in Saxony. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and served as a pastor in the city of Wittenberg.

Another notable figure with the BOGEL surname was Johann Philipp Bogel (1638-1703), a German composer and organist who was active in the city of Nuremberg during the Baroque period. His compositions, particularly his organ works, were highly regarded in his time and contributed to the rich musical traditions of Germany.

In the 19th century, a German-American named Friedrich Bogel (1816-1892) gained recognition as a pioneering settler and farmer in the state of Missouri. He immigrated to the United States in the 1840s and established a successful agricultural enterprise, paving the way for future generations of the BOGEL family to thrive in their new homeland.

While the surname BOGEL originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval era in Bavaria, where it first emerged as a distinctive family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bogel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bogel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bogel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bogel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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