Bognar Surname
Approximately 4,934 people bear this surname
Bognar Surname User-submission:
Bognár is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'wheelwright'. The families originally holding this name were probably practicers of this ancient occupation. The name itself is of German origin as it comes from the quite common Wagner, their word for the same occupation.
Read More About This SurnameBognar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,278 | 1:283,614 | 26,385 |
| Serbia | 623 | 1:11,469 | 1,379 |
| Croatia | 469 | 1:9,016 | 1,558 |
| Germany | 409 | 1:196,835 | 22,684 |
| Brazil | 311 | 1:688,342 | 25,342 |
| Austria | 310 | 1:27,469 | 4,354 |
| Hungary | 269 | 1:36,492 | 3,974 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| Australia | 213 | 1:126,740 | 13,853 |
| Romania | 184 | 1:109,119 | 12,269 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Switzerland | 86 | 1:95,499 | 10,341 |
| Slovakia | 76 | 1:70,216 | 13,625 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Bognár (14,703) & Bognăr (1) are calculated separately.
Bognar (13) may also be a first name.
Bognar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bognár is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'wheelwright'. The families originally holding this name were probably practicers of this ancient occupation. The name itself is of German origin as it comes from the quite common Wagner, their word for the same occupation. The Hungarian surname, Kerekes, has the same meaning as Bognár.
- nailtrailIn the Hungarian language the word bognár means 'wheelwright'.
- gorchewBognar Demographics
Average Bognar Salary in
United States
$48,771 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bognar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bognar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bognar (Russian: Богнар) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bognár or Bognăr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bognar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,394th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,477,006 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bognar reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname Bognar is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,278 people, or 1 in 283,614. In The United States it is most common in: New Jersey, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States Bognar is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 13 percent live and Croatia, where 10 percent live.
Bognar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bognar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bognar surname increased 127,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bognar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bognar surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the party.
The amount Bognar earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning 315,704 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning R 243,828 per year; in United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $50,198 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bognar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bognar in the Russian language | ||
| Богнар | bognar | - |
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