Bodnár Surname

33,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Bodnár Surname User-submission:

Bodnár is a Hungarian surname meaning 'cooper', 'wagon maker'.

Bodnár Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary13,7811:71265
Slovakia2,0921:2,551114
Czechia2011:52,9038,860
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Bodnar (44,077) are calculated separately.

Bodnár (31) may also be a first name.

Bodnár Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bodnár is a Hungarian surname meaning 'cooper', 'wagon maker'.

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Bodnár Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bodnár Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bodnár is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bodnar. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodnár? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bodnár is the 33,002nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 452,924 people. The surname Bodnár occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bodnár reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Bodnár is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name is most frequent in Hungary, where it is held by 13,781 people, or 1 in 712. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 32 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 17 percent live and Budapest, where 12 percent live. Apart from Hungary this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 13 percent live and Czechia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bodnar9444,077/
Bodnor8316/
Vodnár832/
Bodnárová802,294/
Bodnárova804/
Bodnard7722/
Bodnare772/
Boudnar771/
Bodnorz771/
Bodnarz771/
Bodnear771/
Boddnar771/
Bodinnar71147/
Boudnour711/
Bodnarová67116/
Bodnarova6773/
Wodnar6746/
Badnar6717/
Vodnar6716/
Badnor679/
Badnore6240/
Badnarz6215/
Badngor625/
Badnoor624/
Badngar624/
Badnorz621/
Bhadnar621/
Badnare621/
Badennar576/
Bhadnare571/
Bademnar571/
Woodnord570/
Woodnorth5375/
Vodinnare531/
Vadnárová531/
Vodnarova531/
Woodnorht531/
Woodnortt530/
Vadnar502/
Wadnor502/

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