The Bogg Family Name

Records tie Bogg closely to Boggs. Name scholars give the meaning as “Dweller by a bog”.

The same family of names includes Bogue. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Bogg drops the “s” of Boggs, a shortening that clerks often made.

Bogg sounds close to Bugg, Begg and Bigg, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Boggs surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Bogg surname pack.