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

Bohanna, 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 Bohanna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bohanna in America

Bohanna is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bohanna surname appeared 267 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bohanna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bohanna 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 Bohanna

The surname Bohanna has its origins in Ireland, where it first emerged in the early Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Gaelic words "bo" meaning cow or cattle, and "ánna" meaning wealthy or prosperous, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been cattle farmers or landowners with significant livestock holdings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. This text mentions a Bohanna family who resided in the region of Connemara, County Galway, during the 13th century. The name also appears in various other ancient Irish manuscripts and records from this period, indicating its long-standing presence in the western counties of Ireland.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Bohanna surname was Donnchadh Bohanna, a prominent member of the Gaelic nobility who served as a chieftain in County Mayo. Another historical figure of note was Tadhg Bohanna, a scholar and poet from County Sligo who lived in the late 17th century and was renowned for his contributions to Irish literature.

The Bohanna name has been subject to various spelling variations over the centuries, including Bohanna, Bohanney, Bohanny, and Bohannan. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the anglicization of the name or by regional dialects within Ireland.

In the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Bohanna surname was Michael Bohanna (1824-1898), a prominent Irish-American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly and was actively involved in advocating for Irish immigrants' rights.

Another notable bearer of the Bohanna name was John Bohanna (1856-1932), an Irish-born American entrepreneur who founded the successful Bohanna Brewing Company in Chicago, which operated throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Bohanna surname may have originated in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its roots and historical significance remain firmly tied to the Irish counties of Galway, Mayo, and Sligo, where the earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bohanna

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

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 Bohanna 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 Bohanna 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 Bohanna was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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