Show ContentsBogar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Bogar family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard.

Early Origins of the Bogar family

The surname Bogar was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bogar family

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Bogar Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bogar include Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more.

Early Notables of the Bogar family

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Bogar Ranking

In the United States, the name Bogar is the 13,348th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bogar family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bogar were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Mary Bucket who arrived in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1621; Dorothy Bucket, who arrived in Virginia in 1714; Abraham Bogart, a Loyalist who came to Canada from America in 1796.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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