Bohan Surname

67,835th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bohan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish O'Buadhachain =Grandson or Descendant of Buadhachan [Irish and Gaelic buadhach, vic­torious, triumphant + the diminutive suff.-án]

Bohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1851:113,80212,315
Ireland1,0511:4,480760
Ivory Coast5971:38,6452,531
England4721:118,04712,017
Australia3771:71,6078,462
France3421:194,21830,213
Ukraine1801:252,90433,138
Canada1771:208,16720,218
Malaysia1161:254,26114,332
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Romania831:241,90223,044
Belarus541:175,94623,201
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Moldova241:148,39015,621
India191:40,371,862445,856
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
China141:97,665,8265,141
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Norway91:571,36544,190
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9191:4,820812
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9301:53,9996,076

The alternate forms: Bohán (44) are calculated separately.

Bohan (33,574) may also be a first name.

Bohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish O'Buadhachain =Grandson or Descendant of Buadhachan [Irish and Gaelic buadhach, vic­torious, triumphant + the diminutive suff.-án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bohan Last Name Facts

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

Bohan (Arabic: بوهان, Hindi: बोहान, Marathi: बोहन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Bohán. For other possible spellings of Bohan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 67,835th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 994,208 people. Bohan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Bohan live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bohan is also the 25,522nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 33,574 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,185 people, or 1 in 113,802. In The United States Bohan is most prevalent in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found.

Bohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bohan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 114 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bohan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Bohan last name are 3.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bohan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.29% more than the national average, earning 554,734 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $49,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,089 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohán9344/
Bohain91483/
Bojhan9126/
Bohant9122/
Bohand916/
Boahan915/
Boehan914/
Bohann914/
Bhohan912/
Boan893,675/
Boğahan83197/
Bohanne83172/
Bgohain8339/
Bouhgan836/
Bohiean836/
Bohatyn835/
Bohajne832/
Bouahan832/
Bhoahan831/
Bhohane831/
Bohanhe831/
Bohatin831/
Boahain831/
Bohamnn830/
Bohannd830/
Boane8034,544/
Bohon802,193/
Boğan80695/
Bouan80592/
Boang80280/
Boahn80216/
Boand80135/
Boțan8046/
Boain8043/
Bhaon8031/
Boean8029/
Bođan8027/
Booan8010/
Bhoan808/
Boaan802/
Buoan801/
Boank801/
Boann801/
Boanh801/
Boïan801/
Baohn801/
Boant800/
Bohanova7756/
Bhuian736,549/
Boaten732,524/
Bouane731,348/
Bohoun73989/
Boatin73672/
Bohuon73605/
Bouain73515/
Bohham73342/
Bojian73303/
Bouank73160/
Bağhan73136/
Bogian7394/
Bojean7363/
Bouanh7340/
Boyian7330/
Bouant7322/
Bouang7320/
Boasen7317/
Bhoham7316/
Buoang7314/
Boagne7313/
Bahean7311/
Behean7310/
Vohanh739/
Boatng738/
Boasin737/
Bhoang736/
Boiyan736/
Boyyan734/
Bhaong734/
Bhauan734/
Bouand734/
Bohein733/
Bhooan732/
Booham732/
Bohāne732/
Boijan732/
Boyjan731/
Bhoane731/
Bohamg731/
Boheam731/
Boacin731/
Boaine731/
Boatne731/
Bohaim731/
Boahnn731/
Boandǎ731/
Buohon731/
Bouaïn731/
Bhoain731/
Bahhan731/
Bahaon731/
Boohun731/
Boaham730/
Boehon730/
Boaing730/
Boateng67282,567/
Voan6764,981/
Baon672,446/
Boam671,328/
Bouaine67892/
Bhoiyan67455/
Boanova67382/
Boassen67178/
Boiyane67119/
Boijane6754/
Bauhain6748/
Boassin6735/
Bhuiayn6732/
Baochen6730/
Bouatne6727/
Bauhahn6726/
Boattin6722/
Boating6714/
Bahhane6712/
Boatent679/
Bhoaanh679/
Bhaound675/
Bhoyian675/
Baón675/
Boán674/
Bahhgan674/
Bheuann674/
Boohong674/
Bohotyn674/
Boyjian673/
Bhojyan673/
Bojjann673/
Boehein673/
Boatend673/
Bohhong673/
Boaceng672/
Boatenk672/
Bhojian672/
Boijohn672/
Bhuihan671/
Bauhann671/
Bohojne671/
Bojgain671/
Boachen671/
Boatenn671/
Boatgne671/
Bhaojne671/
Bhaonth671/
Boohoun671/
Bohotin671/
Bohoung671/
Boangue671/
Boaseng671/
Bouasin671/
Bouayne671/
Bouaham671/
Bouanne671/
Bojiane671/
Bouainn671/

Bohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bohan in the Hindi language
बोहानbohana-
Bohan in the Marathi language
बोहनbohana81.82
बोहानbohana18.18
Bohan in the Arabic language
بوهانbwhan-

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Footnotes

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