Boddy Surname
Approximately 7,645 people bear this surname
Boddy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Baud or Bodd, familiarly Boddy. From this nick, were formed the dims. Bod-in (v. Boden), Bod-kin (q. v.), and Baud-et. It is only by realizing the enormous popularity of Baldwin that we can understand the marvellous impress it has made on hereditary nomenclature.
Read More About This SurnameBoddy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,096 | 1:17,997 | 2,574 |
| United States | 2,460 | 1:147,341 | 15,204 |
| Canada | 648 | 1:56,860 | 6,714 |
| Australia | 562 | 1:48,035 | 6,004 |
| New Zealand | 173 | 1:26,175 | 4,585 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Brazil | 95 | 1:2,253,414 | 69,998 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 59 | 1:31,272 | 3,207 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Mauritania | 34 | 1:120,437 | 7,101 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,638 | 1:14,881 | 2,212 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 418 | 1:120,140 | 11,717 |
Boddy (440) may also be a first name.
Boddy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Baud or Bodd, familiarly Boddy. From this nick, were formed the dims. Bod-in (v. Boden), Bod-kin (q. v.), and Baud-et. It is only by realizing the enormous popularity of Baldwin that we can understand the marvellous impress it has made on hereditary nomenclature. Perhaps in some cases Body or Boddy represented the diminutive Baudet, of which I furnish an instance.
William Body, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Bodd, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard Bodde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Bodde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Bodde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Baudet le Messager, Gloucestershire, 12891290: Household Exp. Bishop Swinfield, Cam. Soc.
1544. Married — William Dowell and Margaret Body: St. Antholin (London).
=Body, q.v.
Boddy is a Norfolk surname, said to be derived from "boda," the Anglo - Saxon word for "messenger" (L.). Two incumbents of Buckenham Parva and Hemlington, in the beginning of the 15th century, were named Body (Bl.). The name of Body occurred in Cambridgeshire, Hunts, and Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R). In its early form of Body it is also now represented in Cornwall.
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Boddy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boddy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boddy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺪﻱ) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Boddy.
How Common Is The Last Name Boddy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,301st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 953,243 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Boddy live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 408,694th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 440 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 3,096 people, or 1 in 17,997. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 9 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and Durham, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Boddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Boddy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boddy surname grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Boddy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Boddy last name is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States Boddy are 9.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.51% being registered with the political party.
The amount Boddy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning R 266,088 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $54,159 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boddy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boddy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺪﻱ | bdy | - |
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