Bogdans Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Bogdans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bogdans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia3751:5,467763
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Bogdāns (4) are calculated separately.

Bogdans (103) may also be a first name.

Bogdans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bogdans (Russian: Богданс) occurs more in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Bogdāns. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogdans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 701,000th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Bogdans reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 930,172nd most numerous forename worldwide, held by 103 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 5,467. In Latvia Bogdans is most common in: Riga Planning Region, where 44 percent reside, Latgale, where 34 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 16 percent reside. Barring Latvia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Bogdans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bogdans surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Bogdans earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bogdāns954/
Bogdanos93820/
Bogdanis93245/
Bogdanas93138/
Bogdanes931/
Bougdanos8879/
Bogdanous883/
Bougdanis881/
Bogdansua881/
Bogdanesu881/
Bogdanz863/
Bogdons861/
Bougdanoss821/
Bogdonas8065/
Bagdanas8015/
Bogdanch801/
Bogatins801/
Bogatinis7575/
Bogdanici7543/
Bogdaneci7528/
Bagdons7187/
Bygdnes7185/
Bagdonas674,415/
Pogodins6774/
Bagdonis6730/
Boko-Dansou6712/
Bugdinas671/
Bogdanowice671/
Bagdonos671/
Bugdonis671/
Bakdouns533/

Bogdans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bogdans in the Russian language
Богдансbogdans-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bogdans
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