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

Bogue, 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 Bogue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogue in America

Bogue is the 9245th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogue surname appeared 3,521 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 Bogue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogue 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 Bogue

The surname "BOGUE" is believed to have originated in France, possibly as early as the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "bouge," meaning a leather bag or pouch. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a maker or seller of such items.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named "Radulfus Boge" in Lincolnshire, England. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors had immigrated from France, bringing the name with them.

In the 13th century, the name can be found in various spellings, such as "Bouge," "Boughe," and "Boge," in records from various regions of France, including Normandy and Picardy. This suggests that the name had become well-established in those areas by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to appear more frequently in English records, likely due to the influx of French Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecution. Notable individuals with the surname "BOGUE" from this period include:

1. John Bogue (1575-1630), an English clergyman and author of several religious works.
2. David Bogue (1750-1825), a Scottish minister and prominent figure in the Baptist missionary movement.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name continued to spread throughout the English-speaking world as families emigrated from Britain and France to North America and other parts of the British Empire. Some notable individuals with the surname "BOGUE" from this era include:

3. John Bogue (1784-1855), a Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada.
4. Virgil Anson Bogue (1846-1916), an American businessman and politician who served as the 17th Governor of Oklahoma.
5. Benjamin Bogue (1869-1954), an American architect known for his work in the Prairie School style, including several buildings in Chicago.

The surname "BOGUE" can also be found in various place names, such as Bogue Inlet and Bogue Sound in North Carolina, which were likely named after early settlers with that surname in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogue

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

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

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