Boggi last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Boggi

An Italian surname derived from a nickname meaning "short" or "small".

Boggi, 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 Boggi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boggi in America

Boggi is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boggi surname appeared 146 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 Boggi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boggi 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank1188531168351.71%
Count1461385.63%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050.00%

The history of the last name Boggi

The surname Boggi has its origins in Italy, where it first appeared in the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Italian word "boggia," which referred to a type of leather satchel or bag. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold these bags.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Boggi can be found in a document from the city of Florence, dated 1287, which mentions a certain "Guido Boggi." In the 14th century, there are records of the Boggi family living in the town of Montevarchi, located in the Tuscan region of Italy.

The Boggi surname also appears in historical documents from the nearby city of Arezzo, where it is recorded that a man named Gherardo Boggi was a member of the city's council in the late 15th century. Another notable figure from this era was Girolamo Boggi, a famous painter and sculptor who lived in Arezzo during the Renaissance, active in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, there are records of a branch of the Boggi family residing in the town of Montalcino, located in the province of Siena. One prominent individual from this line was Giovanni Boggi, a respected lawyer and judge who lived from 1620 to 1695.

During the 18th century, the Boggi surname spread to other regions of Italy, including the city of Naples, where a nobleman named Francesco Boggi was born in 1743. He later became a high-ranking military officer during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another notable figure was Antonio Boggi, a celebrated opera singer who was born in Milan in 1789. He performed in many of the famous opera houses of Europe during the early 19th century, including La Scala in his hometown.

While the Boggi surname has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals bearing this name can be traced back to its origins in the regions of Tuscany and central Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boggi

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

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 Boggi was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only93.84%137
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin3.42%5

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 Boggi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White93.84%99.28%-5.63%
Black0.00%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races(S)%0.00%(S)%
Hispanic3.42%(S)%(S)%

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

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