Bogdán Surname
Approximately 7,251 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBogdán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 7,084 | 1:1,386 | 151 |
| Romania | 95 | 1:211,346 | 20,786 |
| Slovakia | 51 | 1:104,636 | 19,871 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Bogdán Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bogdán is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bogdan, Bogdãn or Bogdań. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bogdán? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68,509th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,005,040 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bogdán are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,234,572nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 63 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 7,084 people, or 1 in 1,386. In Hungary Bogdán is most numerous in: Somogy County, where 22 percent live, Baranya County, where 14 percent live and Veszprém County, where 9 percent live. Beside Hungary this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 1 percent live and Slovakia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan | 94 | 49,048 | / |
| Bogdãn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bogdań | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bogdon | 83 | 779 | / |
| Bagdán | 83 | 241 | / |
| Bogdánová | 80 | 63 | / |
| Bogdahn | 77 | 753 | / |
| Bogdane | 77 | 368 | / |
| Bogdain | 77 | 52 | / |
| Bogdāne | 77 | 17 | / |
| Bogdann | 77 | 14 | / |
| Boghdan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bogdaan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boogdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogdean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogdhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogdone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bougdang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boughdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bagdon | 67 | 626 | / |
| Bagdan | 67 | 196 | / |
| Bogdanowa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bogdam | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bogdoń | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bogdonova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vogdan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bokdan | 67 | 1 | / |
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