Bogdán Surname

68,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Bogdán Surname User-submission:

Bogdán is a Hungarian form of the Slavic surname Bogdan, combining bog, meaning 'God', and dan, meaning 'gift', as a calque of the Iranian bagadāta, Greek Θεόδωρος (theodoros, 'Theodore'), or the Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎ (matityahu, 'Matthew') with the same meaning.

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Bogdán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary7,0841:1,386151
Romania951:211,34620,786
Slovakia511:104,63619,871
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Bogdan (49,048), Bogdãn (1) & Bogdań (4) are calculated separately.

Bogdán (63) may also be a first name.

Bogdán Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bogdán is a Hungarian form of the Slavic surname Bogdan, combining bog, meaning 'God', and dan, meaning 'gift', as a calque of the Iranian bagadāta, Greek Θεόδωρος (theodoros, 'Theodore'), or the Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎ (matityahu, 'Matthew') with the same meaning.

- areisner

Bogdán Last Name Facts

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

Bogdán is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bogdan, Bogdãn or Bogdań. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bogdán? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bogdán is the 68,509th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,005,040 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bogdán reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 63 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is borne by 7,084 people, or 1 in 1,386. In Hungary Bogdán is most prevalent in: Somogy County, where 22 percent are found, Baranya County, where 14 percent are found and Veszprém County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Hungary Bogdán is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 1 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bogdan9449,048/
Bogdãn941/
Bogdań894/
Bogdon83779/
Bagdán83241/
Bogdánová8063/
Bogdahn77753/
Bogdane77368/
Bogdain7752/
Bogdāne7717/
Bogdann7714/
Boghdan7712/
Bogdaan772/
Boogdon771/
Bogdean771/
Bogdhan771/
Bogdone771/
Bougdang711/
Boughdon710/
Bagdon67626/
Bagdan67196/
Bogdanowa6749/
Bogdam6716/
Bogdoń6710/
Bogdonova6710/
Vogdan673/
Bokdan671/

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