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

Bogg, 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 Bogg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogg in America

Bogg is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogg surname appeared 112 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 Bogg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogg 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 Bogg

The surname BOGG originates from England, where it first appeared in the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "bogg," which means "bog" or "marsh." It likely referred to someone who lived near a bog or marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BOGG can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where it is written as "de Bogge." This suggests that the name may have initially been a locative surname, denoting someone from a specific place called Bogg.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as "Bogge." This record was a survey of landholders in England, indicating that by this time, BOGG had become an established surname.

The BOGG surname can also be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a landowner named "Boggus" in Yorkshire. This early spelling variation highlights the name's evolution over time.

Notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname BOGG include:

1. Robert Bogg (c. 1510 - 1590), an English landowner and member of Parliament for Calne, Wiltshire.
2. John Bogg (1598 - 1663), an English clergyman and author of several religious works.
3. William Bogg (1640 - 1714), a British merchant and plantation owner in Jamaica.
4. Elizabeth Bogg (1732 - 1805), a Scottish writer and poet known for her nature poems.
5. Thomas Bogg (1808 - 1872), a British engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to steam engines.

Throughout its history, the BOGG surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Bogg Hall in Lancashire and Bogg Farm in Yorkshire. These locations likely derived their names from the presence of nearby bogs or marshes, further reinforcing the surname's topographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogg

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

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 Bogg 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 Bogg 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 Bogg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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