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Bogen Family History

Bogen Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for an archer, bowman, or bow maker from Middle High German boge ‘bow’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German (Regen)bogen ‘rainbow’ or from German Bogen (Yiddish boigen) ‘arch, bow’.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farmsteads so named with Old Norse bugr (see Boge) + the definite article -en.

Irish: from Ó Bogáin see Bogan.

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


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Where is the Bogen family from?

You can see how Bogen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bogen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bogen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Bogen families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bogen's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bogen families in 1891.
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What did your Bogen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Musician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bogen. 50% of Bogen men worked as a Musician and 64% of Bogen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bogen were Master Tailor (gents) and Incapacitated.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Musician
    50%
  • Master Tailor (gents)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Incapacitated
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bogen. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Bogen. For the veterans among your Bogen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bogen lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bogen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Bogen in 1945 was 48, and 87 in 2004.

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