Bogdani Surname

203,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Bogdani Surname User-submission:

Bogdani originated in the Balkans (Albania precisely). It means 'God given'. Dan in Bogdani means 'to give' in Albanian and bog (in an early civilization) meant 'God'.

Bogdani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1,6401:1,777289
Greece3191:34,7335,460
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
France131:5,109,440259,941
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Bogdáni (14) are calculated separately.

Bogdani (15) may also be a first name.

Bogdani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bogdani originated in the Balkans (Albania precisely). It means 'God given'. Dan in Bogdani means 'to give' in Albanian and bog (in an early civilization) meant 'God'.

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Bogdani Last Name Facts

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

Bogdani (Georgian: ბოგდანი, Russian: Богдани) is most common in Albania. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bogdáni. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogdani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 203,812th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,570,576 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bogdani are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held forename globally, held by 15 people.

It is most prevalent in Albania, where it is held by 1,640 people, or 1 in 1,777. In Albania Bogdani is mostly concentrated in: Elbasan County, where 52 percent reside, Tirana County, where 16 percent reside and Fier County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Albania it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Bogdani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bogdani earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning $39,693 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bogdani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogdani in the Georgian language
ბოგდანიbogdani-
Bogdani in the Russian language
Богданиbogdani-

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