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

Bougère, 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 Bougère surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bougère in America

Bougère is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bougère surname appeared 238 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 Bougère.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bougère 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 Bougère

The surname "BOUGERE" is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages, likely in the northern regions of the country. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "bougre," which referred to a member of a heretical Christian sect known as the Bogomils. This sect originated in Bulgaria and spread to other parts of Europe during the 11th and 12th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BOUGERE" can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of charters and records from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a person named "Guillelmus Bougere" in the year 1163.

Another notable historical reference to the name "BOUGERE" is in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of citizens from the city of Rouen in Normandy, France. This record includes an entry for a certain "Jehan Bougere" in the year 1292.

During the 14th century, the name "BOUGERE" appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, including England. In the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327, there is a record of a "William Bougere" residing in the village of Orwell.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "BOUGERE" was Jean Bougere, a French merchant and trader who lived in the 15th century. Records indicate that he was born in Rouen, France, around 1420 and was involved in the trade of wool and textiles.

Another notable figure was Étienne Bougere, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Paris in 1525 and is known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 17th century, there was a French soldier named Jacques Bougere who served in the armies of King Louis XIV. He was born in Normandy around 1645 and participated in several military campaigns, including the War of the Spanish Succession.

During the 18th century, a French artist named Pierre Bougere gained recognition for his landscape paintings. He was born in Marseille in 1725 and is known for his depictions of the French countryside and coastal regions.

Lastly, in the 19th century, there was a French writer and poet named Victor Bougere, who was born in Bordeaux in 1820. He was part of the Romantic literary movement and published several collections of poetry and novels during his lifetime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bougère

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

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

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