Boggan

Boggan Meaning & Origin

About Boggan
The surname Boggan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bogan," meaning "a small soft-bottomed stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or by such a stream. The name Boggan is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boggan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boggan: 1,853
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boggan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boggan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boggan in Braille

Here's how to represent Boggan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boggan in braille

How to sign the name Boggan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boggan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boggan in sign language

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