Find out how popular the last name Bogdan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bogdan.

Bogdan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bogdan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogdan in America

Bogdan is the 10662nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogdan surname appeared 3,001 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bogdan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogdan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bogdan

The surname "BOGDAN" is of Slavic origin, tracing its roots back to the Old Church Slavonic language. It is believed to have originated in the region of present-day Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia during the Middle Ages.

The name "BOGDAN" is derived from the combination of two Slavic words: "bog," meaning God, and "dan," meaning given or bestowed. Thus, the name can be interpreted as "God-given" or "gift from God."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BOGDAN" can be found in the "Rashka Charter," a medieval Serbian document dating back to the 13th century. This charter mentions a nobleman named "Bogdan Voysalić," who was a prominent figure in the court of the Serbian King Stefan Nemanjić.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name "BOGDAN" was Bogdan I, the founder of the Principality of Moldavia (present-day Moldova and parts of Romania). He ruled from 1359 to 1365 and was instrumental in establishing Moldavia as an independent state.

Another prominent figure with the surname "BOGDAN" was Bogdan Khmelnitsky (1595-1657), a Hetman (military leader) of the Zaporozhian Cossacks who played a significant role in the liberation of Ukraine from Polish rule during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

In the realm of literature, one of the most famous bearers of the surname "BOGDAN" was the Romanian poet and playwright Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu (1838-1907), known for his contributions to the development of the Romanian language and literature.

During the 20th century, a notable figure with the surname "BOGDAN" was Ion Bogdan (1864-1920), a Romanian historian and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Romanian history and culture.

The surname "BOGDAN" has also been associated with various place names throughout Eastern Europe. For example, the city of Bogdanovići in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the village of Bogdanovtsi in Bulgaria, are both believed to have derived their names from individuals bearing the surname "BOGDAN."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogdan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bogdan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bogdan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bogdan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bogdan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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