Bod Surname
Approximately 1,959 people bear this surname
Bod Surname User-submission:
It is a diminutive of the name of person of Germanic origin Bodo (bod = messenger).
Bod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 333 | 1:50,712 | 8,704 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| India | 242 | 1:3,169,692 | 93,234 |
| France | 207 | 1:320,883 | 48,728 |
| Romania | 207 | 1:96,995 | 11,065 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Hungary | 90 | 1:109,070 | 10,434 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 1:1,264,519 | 108,003 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Bód (2) are calculated separately.
Bod (845) may also be a first name.
Bod Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a diminutive of the name of person of Germanic origin Bodo (bod = messenger).
- maxence973Bod Demographics
Average Male Bod Height
176.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bod (Arabic: بود, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺪ, Hindi: बोड, Marathi: बोड, Oriya: େବାଡ, Tibetan: བཱོད་) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Bód. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bod? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bod is the 210,655th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,720,034 people. The surname Bod occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Bod live; 26 percent live in Western Europe and 19 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bod is also the 280,595th most widely held first name in the world, held by 845 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 50,712. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 53 percent live, North Brabant, where 13 percent live and North Holland, where 10 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 12 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.
Bod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bod has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 979 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bod Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bod are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Bod earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.72% less than the national average, earning 288,230 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $38,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $44,059 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bód | 89 | 2 | / |
| Boyd | 86 | 271,441 | / |
| Bodh | 86 | 2,989 | / |
| Boud | 86 | 1,484 | / |
| Bood | 86 | 1,183 | / |
| Bodt | 86 | 492 | / |
| Boid | 86 | 374 | / |
| Bodd | 86 | 217 | / |
| Bhod | 86 | 148 | / |
| Bodz | 86 | 77 | / |
| Boed | 86 | 52 | / |
| Bods | 86 | 25 | / |
| Buod | 86 | 25 | / |
| Botd | 86 | 11 | / |
| Bodø | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bodë | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bosd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bojd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bodå | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bo | 80 | 643,752 | / |
| Boodt | 75 | 291 | / |
| Boudh | 75 | 263 | / |
| Bhoid | 75 | 237 | / |
| Boedt | 75 | 236 | / |
| Boddh | 75 | 194 | / |
| Boudt | 75 | 108 | / |
| Bhoud | 75 | 95 | / |
| Boodh | 75 | 49 | / |
| Boyds | 75 | 41 | / |
| Boydd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Boids | 75 | 21 | / |
| Boedh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Buodd | 75 | 16 | / |
| Bhoyd | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bhood | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bhodh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Boods | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bodës | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boudd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Boydh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Boydp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bodds | 75 | 3 | / |
| Boudz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bodås | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bootd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Booyd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bodth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhuod | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boisd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bossd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boydz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boyhd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boytd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boosd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hboyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bohdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bohud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boddp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bodte | 75 | 1 | / |
| B'Oud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bodsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boodd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boidh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buotd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bottd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bousd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhods | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bgood | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boydt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bohdt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boshd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Boy | 67 | 90,441 | / |
| Bos | 67 | 71,004 | / |
| Boz | 67 | 47,958 | / |
| Boa | 67 | 44,552 | / |
| Bou | 67 | 36,734 | / |
| Boi | 67 | 23,460 | / |
| Bot | 67 | 22,803 | / |
| Boo | 67 | 14,695 | / |
| Bud | 67 | 12,004 | / |
| Bad | 67 | 10,657 | / |
| Bop | 67 | 10,381 | / |
| Boh | 67 | 9,483 | / |
| Buo | 67 | 3,826 | / |
| Boj | 67 | 3,809 | / |
| Bho | 67 | 2,758 | / |
| Boß | 67 | 1,361 | / |
| Boodts | 67 | 419 | / |
| Büd | 67 | 195 | / |
| Boğ | 67 | 171 | / |
| Bodová | 67 | 170 | / |
| Bodsch | 67 | 167 | / |
| Wod | 67 | 124 | / |
| Bodova | 67 | 115 | / |
| Boï | 67 | 114 | / |
| Vod | 67 | 96 | / |
| Boţ | 67 | 94 | / |
| Uod | 67 | 78 | / |
| Bodowa | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bouddh | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bgo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Boț | 67 | 36 | / |
| Boydte | 67 | 28 | / |
| Boš | 67 | 23 | / |
| Boś | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hbo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åbo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boî | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boidts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boë | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boodth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bảo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boć | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boudgy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boá | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Boyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Băd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bodthe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boudts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boschd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boggid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Búd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boȗ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhothd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boydss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boç | 67 | 1 | / |
Bod Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bod in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺪ | bd | - |
| Bod in the Tibetan language | ||
| བཱོད་ | bé | - |
| Bod in the Oriya language | ||
| େବାଡ | ebada | - |
| Bod in the Marathi language | ||
| बोड | boda | 84 |
| बोद | boda | 16 |
| Bod in the Hindi language | ||
| बोड | boda | 58.88 |
| बोद | boda | 23.36 |
| बोड़ | bora | 16.82 |
| बोड् | bod | 0.93 |
| Bod in the Arabic language | ||
| بود | bwd | - |
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