Bednar Surname
Approximately 7,883 people bear this surname
Bednar Surname Definition:
(Polish, Czech-Slovakian) One who made and sold casks and barrels, a cooper.
Read More About This SurnameBednar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,690 | 1:63,701 | 7,458 |
| Austria | 701 | 1:12,148 | 1,700 |
| Czechia | 336 | 1:31,647 | 5,145 |
| Germany | 258 | 1:312,037 | 31,593 |
| Canada | 217 | 1:169,795 | 17,065 |
| Slovakia | 118 | 1:45,224 | 8,606 |
| Poland | 105 | 1:361,988 | 40,373 |
| Ukraine | 93 | 1:489,491 | 56,515 |
| Serbia | 62 | 1:115,241 | 8,826 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Slovenia | 21 | 1:118,461 | 12,441 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
The alternate forms: Bednár (4,393), Bednař (11) & Bednář (2,694) are calculated separately.
Bednar (11) may also be a first name.
Bednar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish, Czech-Slovakian) One who made and sold casks and barrels, a cooper.
User-submitted Reference
Meaning: 'barrel maker', or 'cooper'.
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Average Male Bednar Height
178.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bednar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bednar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bednar (Russian: Беднар) is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Bednár, Bednař or Bednář. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bednar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 63,537th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 924,464 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bednar reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,690 people, or 1 in 63,701. In The United States Bednar is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 9 percent are found and Czechia, where 4 percent are found.
Bednar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bednar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bednar surname rose 8,493 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bednar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bednar surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bednar surname are 9.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.61% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bednar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning 350,713 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $45,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,360 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bednár | 94 | 4,393 | / |
| Bednař | 94 | 11 | / |
| Bednarz | 92 | 22,214 | / |
| Bednard | 92 | 76 | / |
| Bednare | 92 | 4 | / |
| Bednarr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bednair | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bednář | 89 | 2,694 | / |
| Bednarzh | 86 | 29 | / |
| Bednarzs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bodnar | 83 | 44,077 | / |
| Bednor | 83 | 20 | / |
| Badnar | 83 | 17 | / |
| Vednar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bidnar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bednarova | 80 | 176 | / |
| Bednarová | 80 | 40 | / |
| Bednorz | 77 | 3,300 | / |
| Bednore | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boddnar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bodnear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weidnar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vednarz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhadnar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bidngar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baednor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bodinnar | 71 | 147 | / |
| Biednorz | 71 | 10 | / |
| Badennar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Weidnaar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bednorth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bednárová | 67 | 4,322 | / |
| Weidenaar | 67 | 556 | / |
| Vidnar | 67 | 91 | / |
| Bodnor | 67 | 16 | / |
| Badnor | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vednor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Widnar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weidenarr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bednařová | 67 | 1 | / |
Bednar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bednar in the Russian language | ||
| Беднар | bednar | - |
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