Bohren Surname

270,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bohren Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in, or near, the pine woods.

Bohren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6671:12,3132,035
United States5651:641,52051,556
Israel451:190,17018,708
France371:1,795,209158,669
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Wales41:773,63329,106
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

The alternate forms: Bohrén (22) & Böhrén (5) are calculated separately.

Bohren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in, or near, the pine woods.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bohren Last Name Facts

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

Bohren is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bohrén or Böhrén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohren? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bohren is the 270,023rd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,043,284 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bohren live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 12,313. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 47 percent live, Canton of Solothurn, where 8 percent live and Canton of Lucerne, where 8 percent live. Apart from Switzerland Bohren exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Bohren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohren has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bohren surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Bohren earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $49,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $45,535 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohrén9422/
Bohrent920/
Bohrend920/
Boren9110,878/
Bohrn91810/
Böhrén895/
Bohrendt861/
Boeren831,928/
Bähren83514/
Borren83431/
Boreen83339/
Bahren83296/
Bouren83219/
Behren83204/
Booren83175/
Bharen83126/
Borien8391/
Boreng8389/
Borent8324/
Borzen8319/
Bhoren8318/
Boyren838/
Borenn833/
Bohrin833/
Borenk832/
Boraen832/
Boiren832/
Bosren831/
Botren831/
Borend831/
Boehrn831/
Bohryn831/
Borenc831/
Boresn830/
Boroen830/
Born8049,788/
Bahraen77218/
Bourren77190/
Baehren77108/
Bourien77103/
Bährend7782/
Bohring7775/
Boihrin7755/
Baharen7753/
Bahroen7735/
Bahreng7734/
Bhauren7718/
Borrien7715/
Bouhrem775/
Boutren774/
Behrenn773/
Borenne772/
Bhareen772/
Boorien771/
Bahrenn771/
Borendt771/
Booreen770/
Booraen770/
Borin7310,996/
Borne7310,305/
Bourn733,653/
Baren732,891/
Beren731,885/
Borem731,152/
Borén73684/
Boorn73556/
Bornt73405/
Boryn73405/
Bornn73265/
Bornø7368/
Boreń7321/
Voren7320/
Bharn7314/
Behrn7313/
Åborn7313/
Borhn738/
Bornd734/
Boern733/
Bahrn733/
Borèn733/
Borín733/
Buorn732/
Bären732/
Bhorn732/
Borng731/
Bornk731/
Borrn731/
Øborn731/
Bòren731/
Bornc731/
Borìn731/
Bourrien71137/
Böhrendt7117/
Bohrnová7115/
Bouthrin7111/
Borenova717/
Bährendt713/
Bourenne712/
Boothryn711/
Borengue711/
Bahareng711/
Baharien711/
Bourne6740,303/
Boring677,674/
Bharne676,212/
Bareng674,629/
Bahrin673,613/
Barend671,878/
Bharin671,409/
Borgne671,307/
Bourin671,208/
Borina671,147/
Barren671,087/
Barzen67889/
Beeren67803/
Beuren67707/
Boryna67506/
Vooren67494/
Bahryn67422/
Borzin67301/
Boirin67248/
Barien67235/
Vorren67185/
Bourem67163/
Bauren67138/
Bareen67127/
Baaren67121/
Barent67119/
Borrin67109/
Boorne6790/
Berren6760/
Baroen6753/
Borion6751/
Boerin6742/
Basren6742/
Borzyn6741/
Borgin6734/
Bereen6734/
Boräng6730/
Borrem6726/
Boorin6717/
Behrin6715/
Berien6713/
Bárent6712/
Batren6710/
Boorem678/
Borryn675/
Beruen675/
Borinc674/
Baeren674/
Behryn674/
Barenk673/
Voreen673/
Bourng673/
Bournt673/
Buorne672/
Barenn672/
Baraen672/
Boreem672/
Beraen672/
Bharem672/
Baharn672/
Vouren672/
Bährne672/
Bornne672/
Borrne672/
Borđin671/
Boyrin671/
Bherin671/
Bhorem671/
Bhorne671/
Bojrin671/
Berenn671/
Bahrne671/
Boryon671/
Botrin671/
Bournd671/
Bhoorn671/
Vohryn671/
Borhhn671/
Bouryn670/
Boyrne670/
Borinn670/
Borndt670/
Bareun670/
Bauthrend670/

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