Buggy

Buggy Meaning & Origin

About Buggy
The surname Buggy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bogach," meaning "soft" or "boggy." It is believed to have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a boggy or marshy area. Over time, the surname Buggy became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buggy: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəgi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buggy in Braille

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

The name Buggy in braille

How to sign the name Buggy using Sign Language

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

The name Buggy in sign language

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