Bode Surname

9,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Togo

Bode 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.

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Bode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany24,3371:3,308355
United States8,9541:40,4804,975
Cameroon4,8341:4,296516
India4,1951:182,85211,152
Egypt3,6001:25,5382,858
Nigeria3,4631:51,1533,921
Togo2,2051:3,287494
Netherlands1,7661:9,5621,249
Indonesia7911:167,19216,223
Romania7541:26,6283,385
Australia6881:39,2385,081
Benin6491:15,9252,150
Albania4941:5,8991,119
Ivory Coast4641:49,7223,060
England4621:120,60212,205
Niger4571:41,9962,231
France3971:167,31226,048
Argentina3721:114,9029,686
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Brazil2871:745,90427,215
South Africa2811:192,80320,875
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Belgium2721:42,2676,923
Canada2561:143,92814,778
Denmark2091:27,0082,770
Spain1881:248,68115,952
Philippines1711:592,03664,746
Austria1471:57,9289,062
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Cuba741:155,7123,717
Switzerland731:112,50611,658
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Tanzania581:912,78644,301
Chile511:345,4219,676
Greece491:226,11835,110
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Iran441:1,745,05765,590
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Nepal121:2,373,4138,828
Norway121:428,52437,411
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
China81:170,915,1968,932
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Oman51:737,5946,889
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Wales41:773,63329,106
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1341:44,2855,136

The alternate forms: Böde (593), Bodé (30), Bodê (9), Bôde (1), Bõde (1) & Bódé (7) are calculated separately.

Bode (23,482) may also be a first name.

Bode 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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Messenger, Herald [Anglo-Saxon Boda = O. Sax. Bodo] Bode occurs in Domesday Book.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch, German) An officer of the court, town crier or constable; descendant of Bode, a pet form of names beginning with Bod (messenger), as Bodewig and Butulf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bode Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bode Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bode (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺪ, Hindi: बोदे, Marathi: बोडे, Oriya: େବାେଦ, Russian: Боде) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Böde, Bodé, Bodê, Bôde, Bõde or Bódé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bode? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,086th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 116,851 people. Bode is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Bode live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bode is also the 33,546th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 23,482 people.

Bode is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 24,337 people, or 1 in 3,308. In Germany Bode is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Hesse, where 6 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 116 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.

Bode Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bode has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bode surname increased 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bode Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bode surname is principally Christian (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Bode last name are 16.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bode earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 53.98% more than the national average, earning 532,909 kr per year; in Peru they earn 367.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 90,688 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.76% more than the national average, earning R 367,776 per year; in Colombia they earn 128.9% more than the national average, earning $51,966,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böde92593/
Bodé9230/
Bodê929/
Bôde921/
Bõde921/
Bodea8910,109/
Bodhe897,881/
Bodet895,168/
Bodie894,807/
Bodei892,882/
Bodde891,940/
Bodey891,781/
Boder891,605/
Boyde891,381/
Boode891,129/
Bhode891,019/
Boude89785/
Bodje89701/
Bodes89529/
Bodge89494/
Boide89421/
Bodez89344/
Boede89313/
Bohde89287/
Bodeh89188/
Bodee89102/
Bosde8916/
Boded8914/
Boïde8911/
Bodeu8910/
Buode893/
Bodej892/
Botde891/
Bojde891/
Bodeî891/
Bodıe891/
Bódé837/
Boudet8010,631/
Boddie805,049/
Bouder802,418/
Boudes801,011/
Boudey80627/
Boudie80497/
Boyder80358/
Boodie80331/
Bodhee80324/
Boudje80312/
Boddez80281/
Bosdet80227/
Boddey80211/
Boisde80130/
Bodeit80125/
Bodeis8089/
Boodey8074/
Bodder8073/
Bodett8054/
Bodeep8047/
Boudde8041/
Boodee8037/
Boidje8032/
Boidet8031/
Boehde8027/
Bodher8026/
Bhodhe8025/
Boides8024/
Bhoder8024/
Boideh8024/
Booder8023/
Boodje8021/
Boddee8020/
Bhodde8019/
Bodech8018/
Bodhie8016/
Bhoede8010/
Boydie808/
Boudhe808/
Bodhey808/
Boydeh807/
Bodesd807/
Bootde807/
Boudei806/
Boodes806/
Boudge805/
Boudez805/
Bhoide805/
Boudea805/
Boudee805/
Boudeh804/
Boidei804/
Boddhe804/
Bodesh804/
Boodde804/
Boidee804/
Bodeer804/
Bodded803/
Boddet803/
Bhodge802/
Bothde802/
Bodess802/
Boider802/
Bouded802/
Bouhde801/
Boydde801/
Boydes801/
Boodhe801/
Bhodey801/
Bhosde801/
Bhotde801/
Bochde801/
Boddea801/
Boddeu801/
Bodepp801/
Boderr801/
Bodhhe801/
Bodoey801/
B'Oude801/
Bosdey801/
Bodeah801/
Bostde801/
Boddes801/
Boedee801/
Boodée801/
Boodet801/
Bojder801/
Bohdeh801/
Bohder801/
Boudeu801/
Bodest801/
Bhoode800/
Boedde800/
Boda7574,167/
Bade7573,373/
Bodi7527,822/
Bede7512,769/
Body7511,442/
Wode754,641/
Bude754,547/
Vode75453/
Bodj7559/
Bäde7537/
Bodí7519/
Büde7515/
Uode753/
Băde751/
Bousder73276/
Bootdee73153/
Boudesh7396/
Boisdet7395/
Booddee7372/
Boodhee7343/
Boodeea7326/
Bodehed7324/
Boudieh7322/
Bosdech7311/
Boudher7311/
Boudess7310/
Boudett739/
Boosdee739/
Bodhesh738/
Boddead734/
Bouhdeh734/
Bodheea734/
Boudeih733/
Boudihe733/
Boutdee732/
Bostder731/
Bouddey731/
Boudech731/
Boudeha731/
Bhoider731/
Bodeová731/
Bo'ddey731/
D'Bodie731/
Bouhder731/
Bhodher731/
Bothdee731/
Bosdess730/
Boodett730/
Bader67107,065/
Bouda6767,178/
Badea6751,561/
Badie6722,962/
Budde6721,270/
Badhe6717,559/
Woode6712,206/
Boody677,995/
Boddy677,645/
Badge677,073/
Bodhi676,958/
Budge676,384/
Badde676,178/
Boudi675,971/
Baude675,490/
Bodda675,472/
Buder675,381/
Badje675,272/
Baade674,748/
Bhade674,675/
Boudy674,400/
Budhe674,287/
Badet674,205/
Woude672,823/
Boidi672,445/
Bhede672,378/
Bojda672,236/
Boddi672,203/
Bedie671,637/
Beede671,549/
Bodio671,462/
Badey671,444/
Bodha671,369/
Badei671,295/
Badee671,294/
Bedei671,256/
Budea671,100/
Badeh671,067/
Bhude671,025/
Bodoy67948/
Bodis67930/
Baded67908/
Boyda67838/
Budei67829/
Boday67828/
Báder67827/
Budet67777/
Bodai67769/
Bahde67671/
Bodys67667/
Vodde67656/
Bhoda67637/
Booda67592/
Boedi67591/
Bodoa67565/
Boodi67529/
Boidy67520/
Bodyo67485/
Buide67478/
Boida67430/
Wodje67422/
Budes67350/
Bedey67349/
Bedea67349/
Bades67336/
Böder67336/
Bodiš67331/
Voide67326/
Bedde67318/
Bodaa67316/
Büdee67265/
Bedee67258/
Budie67256/
Bodoi67242/
Vhode67239/
Budey67234/
Bedhe67233/
Woide67211/
Wodey67195/
Wodie67178/
Baede67171/
Boedy67158/
Basde67143/
Bödei67134/
Bodaj67133/
Bodii67130/
Woyde67116/
Badez67107/
Bhodi67106/
Budez67102/
Bojdi6798/
Budeš6797/
Beude6775/
Budee6774/
Badeu6767/
Bodiy6758/
Bedeh6755/
Bedeu6751/
Mpode6750/
Budeu6749/
Budeč6746/
Bodit6746/
Bădeţ6745/
Buyde6745/
Buded6742/
Vodea6740/
Behde6737/
Boddé6737/
Bgade6736/
Voyde6736/
Bodoj6736/
Boudj6734/
Bädje6732/
Bhody6731/
Bădeț6726/
Badej6724/
Budje6724/
Bödey6724/
Voode6723/
Bodhd6722/
Boydi6719/
Bodyi6719/
Bodhy6717/
Bodzs6715/
Boudeich6714/
Buude6714/
Wohde6714/
Voder6713/
Boëda6713/
Beïde6712/
Botda6711/
Wojde6711/
Bodid6710/
Bodih6710/
Vodeh6710/
Budeh6710/
Boidé679/
Vodes679/
Bohdi679/
Boodé679/
Boudé679/
Boodheea678/
Böhde678/
Bodui678/
Bağde677/
Vodhe676/
Budeş676/
Buoda675/
Bodgi675/
Bosdi675/
Boussder675/
Uodeh675/
Bădea675/
Uhode674/
Boïda674/
Bodyy674/
Vodey673/
Wodes673/
Vodee673/
Batde673/
Boduy673/
Wodea673/
Wodeh673/
Badée673/
Bodip673/
Betde673/
Boydy672/
Botdi672/
Huode672/
Wodde672/
Vodep672/
Bădeu672/
Bâdea672/
Budej672/
Bodiş672/
Bodyś672/
Boodaaye672/
Badep672/
Bodiz672/
Bozsdech671/
Hbody671/
Boisdeit671/
Bodyz671/
Wodei671/
Wodhe671/
Vodez671/
Vodie671/
Wodee671/
Wuode671/
Voude671/
Wotde671/
Wodep671/
Wodeu671/
Bedeï671/
Bodyt671/
Bodjj671/
Bădet671/
Búdez671/
Büdde671/
Bédeu671/
Bádea671/
Bödde671/
Boïdé671/
Buodi671/
Boudehha671/
Bouhdher671/
Vodje671/
Uodhe671/
Uoder671/
Bhootdee671/
Bootdoey671/
Bosdy670/
Busde670/

Bode Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bode in the Marathi language
बोडेbode83.74
बोदेbode14.41
बोढेbodhe0.65
बोडboda0.5
बोडॅbode0.15
बोदboda0.15
बोडेेbodee0.1
बोधेbodhe0.05
बोडेॅbodee0.05
बोडाboda0.05
बॉदेbode0.05
बोडॆbode0.05
Bode in the Oriya language
େବାେଦebaeda71.43
େବାଡebada28.57
Bode in the Hindi language
बोदेbode59.56
बोडेbode34.43
बोडे़bode3.28
बोड़ेbore2.73
Bode in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺪbd58.82
ﺑﺪﻩbdh23.53
ﺃﺑﺪﻩabdh5.88
ﺑﻮﺩbwd5.88
ﺍﺑﺪabd5.88
Bode in the Russian language
Бодеbode-

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