Bogdan Surname
Approximately 49,048 people bear this surname
Bogdan Surname User-submission:
Slav: from the common Slavic personal name Bogdan, bohdan composed of the elements Bog 'God' +dan 'gift'. This was not a Christian name sanctioned by the Orthodox Church, but was common as a familiar vernacular name, equivalent to Greek Theodōros 'gift of God' (see Theodore) or Theodōtos 'given by God'.
Read More About This SurnameBogdan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 28,465 | 1:705 | 91 |
| Poland | 4,971 | 1:7,646 | 1,006 |
| United States | 4,272 | 1:84,845 | 9,599 |
| Moldova | 2,242 | 1:1,588 | 170 |
| Croatia | 1,838 | 1:2,301 | 156 |
| Germany | 1,188 | 1:67,766 | 8,663 |
| Spain | 1,059 | 1:44,147 | 4,202 |
| Canada | 575 | 1:64,079 | 7,462 |
| Serbia | 454 | 1:15,738 | 1,849 |
| Russia | 443 | 1:325,334 | 32,789 |
| Slovenia | 379 | 1:6,564 | 1,432 |
| France | 361 | 1:183,996 | 28,633 |
| Slovakia | 290 | 1:18,402 | 2,796 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| Austria | 233 | 1:36,547 | 5,912 |
| Argentina | 191 | 1:223,788 | 18,393 |
| Lithuania | 185 | 1:16,403 | 3,006 |
| Czechia | 176 | 1:60,417 | 10,119 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 172 | 1:20,560 | 3,581 |
| Belgium | 148 | 1:77,680 | 12,268 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Kazakhstan | 94 | 1:188,112 | 17,764 |
| Brazil | 92 | 1:2,326,895 | 71,923 |
| Sweden | 87 | 1:113,181 | 8,121 |
| Italy | 86 | 1:711,124 | 60,287 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| Hungary | 61 | 1:160,923 | 14,302 |
| Greece | 47 | 1:235,740 | 36,293 |
| Denmark | 38 | 1:148,545 | 13,026 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 26 | 1:229,717 | 21,940 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Bulgaria | 13 | 1:536,839 | 23,182 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 1:159,891 | 5,521 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Bogdán (7,251), Bogdań (4) & Bogdãn (1) are calculated separately.
Bogdan (396,446) may also be a first name.
Bogdan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Slav: from the common Slavic personal name Bogdan, bohdan composed of the elements Bog 'God' +dan 'gift'. This was not a Christian name sanctioned by the Orthodox Church, but was common as a familiar vernacular name, equivalent to Greek Theodōros 'gift of God' (see Theodore) or Theodōtos 'given by God'. As an American surname, it may also be a shortened form of any of numerous other Slavic surnames formed from this personal name.
- el_loco_piradoThis surname derives from the words bog, which means 'God', and dan, which means 'to give'. So the meaning is 'God has given you'.
- chillywillyBogdan Demographics
Average Male Bogdan Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bogdan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bogdan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bogdan (Georgian: ბოგდან, Russian: Богдан) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bogdán, Bogdań or Bogdãn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bogdan? popularity and diffusion
Bogdan is the 11,456th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 148,580 people. Bogdan occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Bogdan live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in Romanian Europe. Bogdan is also the 2,608th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 396,446 people.
It is most commonly held in Romania, where it is borne by 28,465 people, or 1 in 705. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Bihor County, where 6 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 6 percent reside and Timiș County, where 6 percent reside. Besides Romania this surname occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Bogdan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bogdan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bogdan surname expanded 106,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bogdan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (79%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Bogdan last name are 6.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.07% being registered with the party.
The amount Bogdan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.43% less than the national average, earning €9,479 per year; in Norway they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning 327,497 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.31% more than the national average, earning R 361,944 per year; in United States they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $46,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,963 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdán | 94 | 7,251 | / |
| Bogdań | 94 | 4 | / |
| Bogdãn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bogdahn | 92 | 753 | / |
| Bogdane | 92 | 368 | / |
| Bogdain | 92 | 52 | / |
| Bogdann | 92 | 14 | / |
| Boghdan | 92 | 12 | / |
| Bogdaan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bogdhan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bogdean | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bougdang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bogdon | 83 | 779 | / |
| Bagdan | 83 | 196 | / |
| Begdan | 83 | 104 | / |
| Bugdan | 83 | 31 | / |
| Bogdam | 83 | 16 | / |
| Vogdan | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bokdan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bogdanowa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Bagdahn | 77 | 318 | / |
| Bugdahn | 77 | 105 | / |
| Bagdane | 77 | 36 | / |
| Baghdan | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bogdāne | 77 | 17 | / |
| Baagdan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Bugdane | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wongdan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bagdang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vongdan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bagdhan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boogdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogdone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boghdam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bougdam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bangdan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogdaschin | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bogdannova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhoogdantt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bogdaanova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhagdain | 71 | 360 | / |
| Baghdane | 71 | 207 | / |
| Vongdaun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangdaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boughdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bagdanova | 67 | 1,066 | / |
| Bagdon | 67 | 626 | / |
| Bagdán | 67 | 241 | / |
| Boqdanova | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bogdánová | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bagdam | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wagdan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bugdon | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bugdanova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bogdonova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bogdoń | 67 | 10 | / |
| Begdon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bekdan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bakdan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bocdanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokdanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vogdanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bógdanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagdanová | 67 | 1 | / |
Bogdan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bogdan in the Georgian language | ||
| ბოგდან | bogdan | - |
| Bogdan in the Russian language | ||
| Богдан | bogdan | - |
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