Submitted Surnames with "bog" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword bog.
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Fiveland Norwegian (Rare)
From the name of a farm in Norway named with the word fivel possibly meaning "cottongrass, bog cotton". This plant grows in abundance in the marshy land near the location of the farm.
Hiranuma Japanese
Combination of the kanji 平 (hira, "flat; ordinary; low-ranking person") and 沼 (numa, "swamp, bog"), thus "flat swamp".
Hoogeveen Dutch
From any of several places called Hoogeveen, derived from Dutch hoog "high, elevated" and veen "peat bog, marsh".
Hück German
Topographic name meaning "bog" or "corner".
Jimuta Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 爾 (ji), a phonetic character, and 牟田 (muta) meaning "wetland; bog".
Kallmeyer German
from a Germanized form of Slavic kal "marshland bog" or from Middle High German Middle Low German kalc "lime" and Middle High German meier "tenant farmer" (see Meyer 1) hence a distinguishing nickname for a farmer whose farm lay on marshy land or near a lime pit.
Kolk Dutch
Means "whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom" or "bog pond, watering hole".
Lemmiksoo Estonian
Lemmiksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "favoured/favourite swamp/bog". Possibly an Estoniazation of the Germanic "-son"; "favourite son".
Linn German
Toponymic surname derived from Germanic lin "swamp, bog, marsh".
Mollet French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy or boggy place from a diminutive of mol "marsh, bog".
Mosbrucker German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge over a swamp, from Middle High German mos meaning "bog", "swamp" + brucke meaning "bridge".
Mosele Italian, German (Austrian)
This surname is to be found in north-eastern Italy, more specifically in the Vicenza and Verona provinces. Families with this name are certain to be originally from the mountain town of Asiago, situated on a plateau north of Vicenza and now a well-known skiing resort... [more]
Mosley English
Habitational name from any of several places called Mos(e)ley in central, western, and northwestern England. The obvious derivation is from Old English mos "peat bog" and leah "woodland clearing", but the one in southern Birmingham (Museleie in Domesday Book) had as its first element Old English mus "mouse", while one in Staffordshire (Molesleie in Domesday Book) had the genitive case of the Old English byname Moll.
Mossberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish mosse "bog" and berg "mountain".
Mozart German
The surname was first recorded in the 14th century as Mozahrt, and later as Motzhardt in Germany. It is a compound word, the first part of which is Middle High German mos, also spelt mosz, and meaning “bog, marsh” in southern dialects (compare modern German Moos)... [more]
Müsch German
Either a habitational name from a place named Müsch in Germany, or a topographic name meaning "bog", perhaps given to someone living near a bog.
Myhre Norwegian
Derived from Norwegian myr "bog, swamp".
Myrsten Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish myr "bog, moor, wetland" and sten "stone, rock".
Myrvall Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish myr "bog, moor, wetland" and vall "pasture, field of grass".
Porss Estonian
Porss is an Estonian surname meaning "bog myrtle" and "bayberry".
Raba Estonian
Raba is an Estonian surname meaning "bog" or "raised bog".
Sinik Estonian
Sinik is an Estonian surname derived from "sinikas" meaning "bog bilberry".
Sinikas Estonian
Sinikas is an Estonian surname meaning "bog bilberry".
Sooläte Estonian
Sooläte is an Estonian surname meaning "swamp/bog spring".
Stell English
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of Steel, from the English word "steel", originating in Yorkshire, UK. Alternatively, it may be derived from North German dialect word stel meaning "bog", denoting someone who lived near a marsh; or from Latin stella meaning "star", eg for a person who lived at an inn with a star on its sign.
Suursoo Estonian
Suursoo is an Estonian surname meaning "big marsh/bog".
Veen Dutch
Means "peat bog, fen, swamp" in Dutch.
Venema Dutch, West Frisian
From Dutch veen "peat, bog, fen" and the Frisian suffix -ema.
Venn German
Derived from Middle High German venne "mire, bog, fen".
Witteveen Dutch
From Dutch witte "white" and veen "peat bog, marsh", derived from any of several place names.