About the Bogue Surname

Bogue and Boggs are two spellings with one history. The name is generally explained as “Dweller by a bog”. Records show Bogue as one of the forms Boggs took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Bogg.

The 2010 census count for Bogue in the United States was 3,521, good for rank 9,245. That puts it among the top 10,000 US surnames.

There is no single Bogue family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Bogue family name pack.