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UK surname

Boggon

In the 1881 census there were 75 people recorded with the Boggon surname, ranking it #22,893 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, down from #22,893 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gateshead, Long Benton and Chester-le-Street (Harraton), Washington (Usworth and North Biddick ). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Doncaster and Darlington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Boggon is 152 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 89.3%.

1881 census count

75

Ranked #22,893

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

1911

152 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Boggon had 75 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,893 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 152 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Boggon surname distribution map

The map shows where the Boggon surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Boggon surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Boggon over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 44 #25,328
1861 historical 37 #29,339
1881 historical 75 #22,893
1891 historical 100 #24,045
1901 historical 112 #21,382
1911 historical 152 #17,712
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 136 #23,013
1999 modern 146 #22,202
2000 modern 151 #21,684
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 138 #23,094
2003 modern 140 #22,634
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 125 #24,398
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 124 #25,957
2010 modern 131 #25,656
2011 modern 137 #24,716
2012 modern 140 #24,376
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 140 #24,977
2015 modern 140 #24,836
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

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Where Boggons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gateshead, Long Benton, Chester-le-Street (Harraton), Washington (Usworth and North Biddick ), Dalton-le-Dale and Monkwearmouth (Fulwell), Jarrow (Monkton and Jarrow). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Doncaster, Darlington, St Albans and Bolton. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Gateshead Durham
2 Long Benton Northumberland
3 Chester-le-Street (Harraton), Washington (Usworth and North Biddick ) Durham
4 Dalton-le-Dale Durham
5 Monkwearmouth (Fulwell), Jarrow (Monkton and Jarrow) Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 004 County Durham
2 Doncaster 005 Doncaster
3 Darlington 006 Darlington
4 St Albans 001 St Albans
5 Bolton 009 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Boggon

These lists show first names that appear often with the Boggon surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Boggon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Boggon, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Boggon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Boggon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Boggon is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Boggon is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Boggon falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Boggon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Boggon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Boggon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Boggon surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Durham leads with 46 Boggons recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.14x.

County Total Index
Durham 46 21.14x
Northumberland 22 20.21x
Yorkshire 6 0.83x
Middlesex 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hedworth Monkton Jarrow in Durham leads with 14 Boggons recorded in 1881 and an index of 148.46x.

Place Total Index
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 14 148.46x
Longbenton 9 195.23x
Dawdon 8 298.51x
Hetton Le Hole 8 289.86x
Earsdon 7 786.52x
Soothill 6 229.01x
Westgate 6 89.02x
Crook Billy Row 5 179.21x
Darlington 4 47.62x
Gateshead 3 18.42x
Bishopwearmouth 2 10.71x
Birtley 1 112.36x
Coundon Grange 1 208.33x
Ratcliffe London 1 24.75x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Boggon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 8
Isabella 3
Sarah 3
Annie 2
Frances 2
Jessie 2
Susanah 2
Alace 1
Alice 1
Constance 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Francis 1
Jane 1
Lilly 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Boggon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Boggon households.

FAQ

Boggon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Boggon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 75 people were recorded with the Boggon surname. That placed it at #22,893 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Boggon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Boggon a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Boggon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Boggon bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.