Bogaert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The Bogaert surname may have been a topographic name for someone living by an orchard, or a habitational name taken on from any of various places named with this word.

Early Origins of the Bogaert family

The surname Bogaert was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea.

It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Bogaert is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "orchard" and may indicate the occupational fruit grower.

One of the first records of the name was found in Belgium, where Woitini Bongart was recorded at Avelgem in 1281. Jan van den Boeghaerde was listed as a knight in 1398. Claise vanden Boongaerde or Boengart was found in Wervik in 1393. Arnekin Bogart was listed in 1399 and later, Willems van den Boemgarde was recorded in 1418 as Willem van den Bogarde, Knight.

Early History of the Bogaert family

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Bogaert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bogaert, Bogaart, Bogaerde, Bogard, Bogarde, Bogaerds, Bogaers, Bogaerts and many more.

Early Notables of the Bogaert family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Hendrick Bogaert (1630-1675), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Amsterdam...
Jan Bogaert, was a physician in Bergen op Zoom, fl...

Bogaert Ranking

In France, the name Bogaert is the 4,201^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Bogaert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bogaert Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cornelis Cornelisse Bogaert, who arrived in New York in 1640 2
Gysbert Cornelisen Bogaert, who landed in New York in 1640 2
Theunis Gysbertse Bogaert, who arrived in New York in 1652 2
Jan Laurensz Bogaert, who arrived in New York in 1663 2

Bogaert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Bogaert, who landed in New York in 1715 2

Bogaert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthonius Bogaert, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bogaert (post 1700) +

Jan Bogaert (1957-2024), Belgian road racing cyclist
Marcus Bogaert, Actor
Stephen Bogaert, actor
Gaston Bogaert (b. 1918), Belgian painter
Hendrik Bogaert (b. 1938), Flemish politician

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)