Bohane Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bohane Surname Definition:

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

Bohane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3011:2,548,39080,848
Ireland2101:22,4242,223
England1551:359,47125,733
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Latvia531:38,6805,889
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2231:19,8652,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales31:522,80514,314

The alternate forms: Bohāne (2) are calculated separately.

Bohane (20) may also be a first name.

Bohane 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

Ó Buadhacháin It takes the form Bohan in Connacht and Bohane in Cork, while in Clare it is usually Bohannon, which in Ulster is a synonym of the Scottish Buchanan. MIF 37; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Bohane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bohane (Marathi: बोहने) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bohāne. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bohane.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bohane is the 430,251st most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,098,060 people. Bohane occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Bohane reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

Bohane is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 2,548,390. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 4 percent live and Telangana, where 2 percent live. Aside from India it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 26 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Bohane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bohane has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 6 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,938 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bohane last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bohane surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Bohane earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.84% more than the national average, earning $49,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohāne942/
Bohanne92172/
Bohanes9231/
Bohange924/
Bohajne922/
Bohaner922/
Bhohane921/
Bohanhe921/
Bohanee921/
Boehane920/
Boane9134,544/
Bohanets8639/
Bohanner8614/
Bouane831,348/
Boange83374/
Bohani83221/
Bohone8353/
Boanes8330/
Boanez8328/
Boagne8313/
Boaner833/
Boaney832/
Bhoane831/
Boaine831/
Boatne831/
Vohane831/
Bohany830/
Boatner772,367/
Bouaine77892/
Boiyane77119/
Boijane7754/
Bouatne7727/
Bohanny7726/
Bohoney7716/
Bahhane7712/
Bhohani779/
Boieane777/
Bohones775/
Bohaini775/
Bhoange772/
Bojhani772/
Bohonne772/
Bohamni772/
Bohanys772/
Bhoeane771/
Bohojne771/
Bohoner771/
Boannea771/
Boatgne771/
Boatnee771/
Boatney771/
Bhaojne771/
Bhaonge771/
Bouanie771/
Bouaned771/
Bouanez771/
Boohani771/
Bohangi771/
Boaines771/
Bouayne771/
Bouanet771/
Bouange771/
Bouanne771/
Boğaner771/
Bahaone771/
Mpohane771/
Boagnes771/
Bojiane771/
Boehone770/
Boahney770/
Beuhane770/
Boahner770/
Bohanha770/
Boana73476/
Baone73270/
Boani73263/
Voane7319/
Boany7318/
Boanh731/
Boanj731/
Boană731/
Bouatneh71675/
Boatness7112/
Bohanych716/
Bhojhani715/
Bohonets713/
Bohanich712/
Bhoohani711/
Bohannoa711/
Bohannaa711/
Bohannay711/
Bouaneis711/
Bhoyeane711/
Bahaoune711/
Bojheani711/
Bohanhay710/
Bouana67348/
Baoune67311/
Boangi67187/
Boagni67156/
Bohony67129/
Baoney67127/
Baones6768/
Bahone6743/
Bohoni6740/
Bouanh6740/
Baonge6721/
Boaini6720/
Boaina6714/
Bouone6712/
Boanță679/
Boyone678/
Mpoane673/
Boainy673/
Boaani672/
Boanny672/
Baeane672/
Vohani672/
Boanis672/
Bhaona672/
Boanni671/
Boeani671/
Boanna671/
Booani671/
Bohoná671/
Boțone671/
Baonhe671/
Bouahanna671/
Baonee671/
Boahna671/
Boaniy671/
Boanyo671/
Bouany671/
Boione670/
Bauhanner670/
Bauone670/

Bohane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bohane in the Marathi language
बोहनेbohane66.06
बोहणेbohane32.58
बोहानेbohane1.36

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