Bodnar

Bodnar Meaning & Origin

About Bodnar
The surname Bodnar is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "bodnar," which means "shepherd" in Ukrainian. It is a common occupational surname that was given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to the profession. The name Bodnar signifies a family's ancestral ties to the occupation of shepherding and reflects their historical involvement in the herding and tending of livestock.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodnar: 5,502
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,214
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodnar 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 Bodnar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 D N AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/bədˈnɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodnar in Braille

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

The name Bodnar in braille

How to sign the name Bodnar using Sign Language

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

The name Bodnar in sign language

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