Explore the Family Name Boege

The meaning of Boege

North German (Böge): 1. variant of Böe (see Boe). 2. from Middle Low German boge ‘flexible, supple’ or ‘arch, curve, bow’, hence a nickname for a lithe person or a topographic name for someone who lived by the bend in a river, road, or field.

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How common is the last name Boege in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Boege saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 71,808th most common surname, but dropped to the 74,608th position in 2010, representing a 3.9% decrease. However, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased during this period, going from 253 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, marking a 2.37% rise. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#71,808#74,608-3.9%
Count2532592.37%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boege

When it comes to ethnic identity, based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Boege surname was predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010; however, there was a slight decrease from 98.02% to 95.75% over this decade. No instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were associated with the surname Boege in either year. Additionally, no change was noted in those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White98.02%95.75%-2.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%