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Early Origins of the Bugg family

The surname Bugg was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Bugge is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Bugg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bugg research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1720 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Bugg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bugg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bugge, Buggen, Buggenhagen, Buggenhout, Bügler, Buglet, Buge, Buggemann, Buggenhoff and many more.

Early Notables of the Bugg family

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Bugg Ranking

the United States, the name Bugg is the 5,835^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Bugg migration to the United States +

Bugg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joan Bugg who settled in Virginia in 1654
Joan Bugg, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 3
Tho Bugg, who landed in Virginia in 1665 3

Bugg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Bugg, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3
Mary Bugg, who landed in Virginia in 1715 3

Bugg migration to Canada +

Bugg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Bugg, who settled in Quebec in 1870
James Bugg, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Bugg migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet

Mr. Samuel Bugg, (d. 1790), British settler convicted in Suffolk, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Surprize"leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 2

Following the First Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Bugg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Bugg, English convict from Essex, who was transported aboard the "Argyle" on March 5th, 1831, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Mr. Anthony Bugg, (b. 1805), aged 29, English convict who was convicted in East Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5

Bugg 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:

Bugg Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jonathan Bugg, aged 37, a ploughman, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 6
Mary Bugg, aged 30, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 6
John Bugg, aged 11, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 6
Jane Bugg, aged 7, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 6
George Bugg, aged 5, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ambrosine" in 1860 6
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Bugg migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Bugg Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Joseph Bugg, who settled in Barbados in 1654

Contemporary Notables of the name Bugg (post 1700) +

Jace Bugg (1976-2003), American professional golfer
Robert Malone Bugg (1805-1887), American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives
Rachel Bugg (1989-2012), Australian diver at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Tomas Bugg (b. 1993), professional Australian rules football player
Matthew Bugg (1981-2012), Australian sailor at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Jake Bugg (b. 1994), born Jacob Edwin Kennedy, an English singer songwriter
Stuart G. Bugg (b. 1958), English-born, New Zealand lawyer, author and consultant
Mary Ann Bugg (1834-1867), Australian female bushranger in mid 19th century Australia from Gloucester, New South Wales
George Bugg (1769-1851), Anglican deacon and curate in England and a Scriptural geologist

Historic Events for the Bugg family +

HMS Vanguard

Mr. Charles Bugg (1881-1917), British Petty Officer from Wiltshire, who was aboard the ship "HMS Vanguard" when she exploded in the Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands, Scotland on 9th July 1917

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Argyle voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1831 with 251 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/argyle/1831
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies