Bohan Surname
Approximately 7,330 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,185 | 1:113,802 | 12,315 |
| Ireland | 1,051 | 1:4,480 | 760 |
| Ivory Coast | 597 | 1:38,645 | 2,531 |
| England | 472 | 1:118,047 | 12,017 |
| Australia | 377 | 1:71,607 | 8,462 |
| France | 342 | 1:194,218 | 30,213 |
| Ukraine | 180 | 1:252,904 | 33,138 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| Malaysia | 116 | 1:254,261 | 14,332 |
| Nigeria | 98 | 1:1,807,579 | 65,389 |
| Romania | 83 | 1:241,902 | 23,044 |
| Belarus | 54 | 1:175,946 | 23,201 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Iran | 26 | 1:2,953,174 | 90,148 |
| Moldova | 24 | 1:148,390 | 15,621 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Turkey | 15 | 1:5,188,095 | 110,069 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 919 | 1:4,820 | 812 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:270,837 | 19,067 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 930 | 1:53,999 | 6,076 |
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]
Bohan Demographics
Bohan Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
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
Bohan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bohan in the Hindi language | ||
| बोहान | bohana | - |
| Bohan in the Marathi language | ||
| बोहन | bohana | 81.82 |
| बोहान | bohana | 18.18 |
| Bohan in the Arabic language | ||
| بوهان | bwhan | - |
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Bohan Reference & Research
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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 Bohan
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