Boga Family History

Boga Surname Meaning

Italian: perhaps from the personal name Bogo a variant of Bovo Bovio which may be of ancient Germanic origin or from Latin Bovius. Alternatively a nickname from boga ‘chain’. Romanian: from a short form of the Old Slavic personal name Bogoslov an equivalent of Greek Theologos a name meaning ‘word of God’ applied to John the Evangelist.

Galician: habitational name from Boga in Ourense province Galicia (Spain). Galician: from boga (a kind of fish) hence a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman.

Turkish (Boğa): ornamental name or nickname from boğa ‘bull’.

West African (Ivory Coast): unexplained.

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Boda, Bora, Koga, Soga, Bogar, Boge, Bona, Loga, Boza, Moga

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
386	Military Records
466	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
620	Member Trees

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Where is the Boga family from?

You can see how Boga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boga family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Boga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Boga families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Boga's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Boga families in 1891.

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What did your Boga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Boga. 40% of Boga men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Boga women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Boga were Cook and Laborer.

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Farmer

40%

Laborer

28%

Miner

10%

Cook

Weaver

43%

Stitcher

29%

Laborer

29%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Boga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boga census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 466 immigration records available for the last name Boga. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 386 military records available for the last name Boga. For the veterans among your Boga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Boga lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Boga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Boga in 1961 was 55, and 64 in 2004.

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Boga Surname Meaning

Galician: habitational name from Boga in Ourense province Galicia (Spain). Galician: from boga (a kind of fish) hence a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman.

Turkish (Boğa): ornamental name or nickname from boğa ‘bull’.

West African (Ivory Coast): unexplained.

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Boga family from?

What did your Boga ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

40%

Laborer

28%

Miner

10%

Cook

Weaver

43%

Stitcher

29%

Laborer

29%

What Boga family records will you find?

What is the average Boga lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Boga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Boga in 1961 was 55, and 64 in 2004.

Boga Family History

Boga Surname Meaning

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Boga Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Boga

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Where is the Boga family from?

What did your Boga ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Boga family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Boga lifespan?

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