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Bogen Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for an archer, bowman, or bow maker, from Middle High German boge ‘bow’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental 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. Perhaps also an altered spelling of Irish Bogan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Boger, Boden, Boge, Boen, Bogel, Vogen, Mogen, Boren, Voge, Hogen

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Bogen Family Origin

Where is the Bogen family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Bogen families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Bogen's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Bogen families in 1891.
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Bogen Family Occupations

What did your Bogen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Tailor (gents) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Bogen. 20% of Bogen men worked as a Master Tailor (gents) and 47% of Bogen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bogen were Hat Machinist and Cigarette Box Maker

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Master Tailor (gents)
    20%
  • Musician
    20%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Hat Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    47%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Cigarette Box Maker
    7%

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

Bogen Historical Records

What Bogen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Bogen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bogen 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 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 Card

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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Bogen Life Expectancy

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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