Boggs

Boggs Meaning & Origin

About Boggs
The surname Boggs is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bog," meaning soft or marshy ground. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or in a boggy area. The name Boggs is relatively common in Scotland and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boggs: 27,880
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1262
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boggs 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 Boggs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/bɔgz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boggs in Braille

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

The name Boggs in braille

How to sign the name Boggs using Sign Language

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

The name Boggs in sign language

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