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

Bogner, 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 Bogner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogner in America

Bogner is the 12971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogner surname appeared 2,367 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bogner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogner 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 Bogner

The surname Bogner originated in Bavaria, Germany, and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It derives from the Old German word "bogan," meaning "bow" or "archer," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers were skilled archers or bowmen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bogner dates back to the 13th century, when a man named Heinricus Bogner was mentioned in a document from the town of Landshut in Lower Bavaria. This document suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records from the nearby town of Freising, where several Bogner families were known to reside. One notable individual was Johannes Bogner, a respected craftsman and member of the local guild, who lived around 1380.

The Bogner name can also be found in several historical manuscripts and chronicles from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Codex Diplomaticus Bavariæ, which contains references to various Bogner families in different parts of Bavaria.

One of the earliest known places associated with the Bogner name is the village of Bognerhausen, located near the town of Eichstätt in Bavaria. This village likely derived its name from the Bogner family who originally settled there.

Over the centuries, the Bogner name has been associated with several notable individuals, including:

1. Konrad Bogner (1490-1547), a German Renaissance painter and woodcarver from Augsburg.
2. Johann Bogner (1574-1632), a Bavarian priest and theologian who served as the canon of the Freising Cathedral.
3. Matthias Bogner (1804-1891), a German-born American Catholic priest and missionary who worked among Native American tribes in the American West.
4. Georg Bogner (1826-1892), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and historical scenes.
5. Franz Bogner (1865-1936), an Austrian architect and designer who played a significant role in the development of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) style in Vienna.

While the Bogner name is primarily associated with Germany and Austria, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogner

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

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

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