Bugay Last Name Facts and Heraldry

People called Bugay share their surname's story with Buggie, of which it is a variant. The family name meaning is “Descendant of Buga or Bugga (to stoop); one who came from Bugey, in France”, the same as for Buggie.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Buggie was also written Bugay. The same family of names includes Buggy and Bugee.

In the records

Bugay ranked 40,016 in the 2010 US Census, with 548 people answering to the name.

Arms associated with the name

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