Bodenham Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bodenham Surname Definition:

"Hugh de Bodenham, lord of Bodenham in Herefordshire, grandfather of Roger, who lived in the reign of Henry III., is the ancestor of this family, who were afterwards of Monington, and of Rotherwas, about the middle of the XV. century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

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Bodenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6441:86,5199,455
Wales1541:20,0942,123
Canada741:497,91342,460
Australia691:391,24231,907
United States551:6,590,162310,708
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Ireland191:247,8399,475
France71:9,488,960336,266
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:110,29610,827
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bodenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"Hugh de Bodenham, lord of Bodenham in Herefordshire, grandfather of Roger, who lived in the reign of Henry III., is the ancestor of this family, who were afterwards of Monington, and of Rotherwas, about the middle of the XV. century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Wiltshire and Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

From the reign of Henry VI. to that of Charles II., the Bodenhams, who take their name from the parish of that name, were county squires and filled on more than one occasion the office of sheriff (D.).

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

Bodenham Last Name Facts

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

Bodenham occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodenham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 337,980th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. The last name Bodenham occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Bodenham are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Bodenham is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 86,519. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Bodenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bodenham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bodenham last name increased 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bodenham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bodenham surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.

The amount Bodenham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.42% more than the national average, earning R 331,320 per year; in United States they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $47,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $51,089 CAD per year.

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