Boggins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Boggins claims Normandy, France as their original homestead. It is here that "Herebertus Bogin occurs in Normandy [in] 1180," according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 1 Landing in England, sometime after the Conquest, the family had a wide variety of spellings in use at that time. One noted source presumes that name was "a diminutive of the Middle English word bugge meaning ‘hobgoblin, bogey, scarecrow’. 2

Early Origins of the Boggins family

The surname Boggins was first found in Staffordshire where Thomas Buggynges was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1380. A very rare name we must look to the 16th century to find William Buggyns in Devon in 1560. 2

Boggins are characters in a traditional annual event and game named Haxey Hood, which has been held at Haxey, North Lincolnshire, England since the 14th century. For this fun event, Boggins are people of the nearby bog.

Early History of the Boggins family

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Boggins Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Boggins has been recorded under many different variations, including Buggins, Buggin, Buggyn, Buggine, Buggan, Buggans, Boggins, Boggans, Buckins, Buckin, Bockin, Buggen, Buggens and many more.

Early Notables of the Boggins family

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Boggins migration to the United States +

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Bogginss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Boggins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ann Boggins, aged 30, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Guy Mannering" in 1857 3
J. B. Boggins, aged 40, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "City of Washington" in 1862 3
Michl Boggins, aged 49, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "City of New York" in 1865 3
Hannah Boggins, aged 21, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "City of Brussels" in 1874 3
Bdgt Boggins, aged 20, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Germanie" in 1880 3
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Boggins migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Boggins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Ebenezer Boggins, found in New Zealand in 1880

Boggins Settlers in New Zealand in the 20th Century

C. L. Boggins who is found returning to New Zealand in 1919

Contemporary Notables of the name Boggins (post 1700) +

Scott Boggins, English producer, known for 24/7 Penguins/Capitals (2010), The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016) and Calzaghe/Jones 24/7 (2008)
David Boggins, English Chairman of the Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club, Hertfordshire, England
Sloppy Boggins, British assistant coach for Team Sweden in the Hogtown Roller Derby, Toronto in 2011

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result