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Bugge Name Meaning

Danish: habitational name from a place so named in Denmark or from the personal name Buggi a short form of various German compound names. Norwegian: of Danish origin (see 1 above) or a habitational name from the farm name Bogge of uncertain origin or from a shortened form of the placename Bugøynes in Finnmark. English (Northumberland): from Middle English bogue ‘small leather bag wallet skin bottle’ (Old French bouge also boulge buche) perhaps denoting someone dinstinguished by carrying a leather bag. English (Northumberland): alternatively a variant of Bugg or Buggy .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Burge, Bagge, Buege, Bunde, Hegge, Berge, Budde, Bunce, Figge, Tagge

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Where is the Bugge family from?

You can see how Bugge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bugge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bugge families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Bugge family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Bugge's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Bugge families in 1840.
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What did your Bugge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bugge. 30% of Bugge men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Bugge women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bugge were Seaman and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Seaman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    21%
  • House Work
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Bugge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bugge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bugge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bugge. For the veterans among your Bugge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bugge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bugge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bugge in 1953 was 56, and 73 in 2004.

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