Explore the Family Name Bogel

The meaning of Bogel

German (mainly Bögel): 1. from a pet form of the personal name Bogo, itself a short form of Bogenhart. 2. from Middle Low German bog(h)el ‘stirrup, bow, yoke ring’, hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such items. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter.

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

The surname Bogel saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the Bogel surname ranked at 65,298, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 65,964, marking a negative change of 1.02%. However, the actual count of people with this surname showed a positive growth of 5.63%, increasing from 284 people in 2000 to 300 people in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly during this decade, falling from 0.11 to 0.10, a change of -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#65,964	-1.02%
Count	284	300	5.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bogel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a few shifts within the Bogel surname demographic. In 2000, 92.25% identified as White, which fell slightly to 90.67% by 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders who bore the Bogel surname disappeared from the data completely by 2010, having accounted for 2.46% in 2000. Individuals identifying as two or more races also decreased, from 3.52% in 2000 to 2.00% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic or Black emerged in the 2010 data, both at 2.67%, having been absent in the 2000 census. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.25%	90.67%	-1.71%
Hispanic	0%	2.67%	0%
Black	0%	2.67%	0%
Two or More Races	3.52%	2%	-43.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.46%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%