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

The surname Bogdani (Georgian: ბოგდანი, Russian: Богдани) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bogdáni. For other possible spellings of Bogdani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogdani? popularity and diffusion

Bogdani is the 203,812th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,570,576 people. Bogdani occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bogdani live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in Albano-Europe. Bogdani is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Albania, where it is borne by 1,640 people, or 1 in 1,777. In Albania Bogdani is primarily found in: Elbasan County, where 52 percent reside, Tirana County, where 16 percent reside and Fier County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Albania this last name is found 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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