Bodell Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bodell Surname Definition:

(Scot.) a corruption form of Bothwell, q.v. (French-Teut.) the O.Frank, pers. name Bodo (v. under Bode) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Bodell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5721:230,57222,209
England5311:104,93010,991
Sweden2851:34,5502,808
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Australia621:435,41534,362
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
France111:6,038,429280,838
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Bodell (32) may also be a first name.

Bodell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scot.) a corruption form of Bothwell, q.v. (French-Teut.) the O.Frank, pers. name Bodo (v. under Bode) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bodell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bodell is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bodell is the 161,218th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,697,093 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bodell live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bodell is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 230,572. In The United States Bodell is most common in: Michigan, where 17 percent reside, Utah, where 14 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Sweden, where 11 percent reside.

Bodell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bodell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bodell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bodell last name are 1.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.09% registered with the political party.

The amount Bodell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.01% more than the national average, earning $51,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boydell921,623/
Bosdell9296/
Boodell9287/
Boudell9219/
Bodelll924/
Boddell921/
Boidell920/
Boedell920/
Bodel911,003/
Bossdell860/
Bedell8312,343/
Badell832,591/
Bodill83451/
Budell83264/
Wodell83100/
Boudel8399/
Bohdel8373/
Boidel8334/
Boduel8313/
Bodiel8311/
Boodel8310/
Boydel836/
Bodoel836/
Vodell832/
Boddel832/
Boedel832/
Bodeel832/
Bodelt831/
Bosdel830/
Bodl8047/
Bouddeell800/
Woodell772,140/
Beedell77406/
Buddell77248/
Beddell77142/
Baduell7746/
Boudiel7715/
Boydiel7714/
Basdell7710/
Woddell7710/
Baddell779/
Bohdiel778/
Boidiel776/
Boudeel776/
Bohdael773/
Boddill773/
Behdell772/
Boidele772/
Baudell771/
Bouddel771/
Voudell771/
Bouhdel771/
Boydill770/
Beudell770/
Baedell770/
Boisdel770/
Voidell770/
Buidell770/
Bedelll770/
Bedel7310,746/
Badel735,660/
Budel731,899/
Büdel73728/
Bodil73182/
Vodel73107/
Bodyl7376/
Bodlh7336/
Wodel739/
Bodlt736/
Badll733/
Bedll732/
Boudl732/
Budll731/
Bodeł731/
Búdel731/
Bádel731/
Bödel731/
Wooddell711,376/
Boydgill711/
Bashdell710/
Badiel676,070/
Vadell672,012/
Baduel671,942/
Bhadel671,842/
Baudel671,290/
Wadell67847/
Boudil67609/
Badelt67493/
Budiel67252/
Woodel67244/
Behdel67221/
Bodleh67173/
Beudel67122/
Bodlet67111/
Bhedel6752/
Budill6749/
Badill6745/
Voidel6742/
Wodill6739/
Baddel6735/
Bohdyl6723/
Böduel6722/
Beedel6720/
Buddel6718/
Bahdel6717/
Beduel6717/
Bädelt6717/
Voydel6714/
Bedill6712/
Badeel6711/
Bohdil679/
Bodiol677/
Baadel677/
Bödelt677/
Buudel675/
Boidil675/
Basdel673/
Baedel673/
Bhudel673/
Beddel672/
Bgudel672/
Buduel672/
Bediel672/
Badeul672/
Woudel672/
Woidel672/
Boduul671/
Boddil671/
Vojdel671/
Boodil671/
Bădele671/
Buhdel671/
Woddel670/
Bedeel670/
Woodll670/
Vodill670/
Wooddelll670/

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