Show ContentsBoughan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Boughan surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Buadhacháin, which comes from the word "buadhach," meaning "victorious."

Early Origins of the Boughan family

The surname Boughan was first found in County Cork, where Irish Fiants show the earliest records of this surname.

Early History of the Boughan family

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Boughan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bohan, O'Bohan, Bohane, Bohannon, Boughan, Bohane, Bowen and many more.

Early Notables of the Boughan family

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Migration of the Boughan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Matthew Bohan, who came to New York, NY in 1816; Martin Bohan and his brother Jeremiah Bohan, who came to Maryland in 1820; Ellen Bohan, who arrived in St. John, N.B. in 1833.



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