Bodan

Bodan Meaning & Origin

About Bodan
The surname Bodan is of Slavic origin and is derived from the personal name Bodan, which means "given by God" or "God's gift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bodan. The name is predominantly found in Eastern Europe, particularly in countries such as Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bodan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bodan: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bodan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bodan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodan in Braille

Here's how to represent Bodan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bodan in braille

How to sign the name Bodan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bodan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bodan in sign language

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