Bodewes Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bodewes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bodewes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8221:20,5443,245
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Bodéwes (3) are calculated separately.

Bodewes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bodewes is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Bodéwes. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodewes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 379,617th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name Bodewes is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Bodewes live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 822 people, or 1 in 20,544. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Groningen, where 29 percent are found, North Holland, where 16 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands Bodewes is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Bodewes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bodewes are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Bodewes earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $50,913 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bodéwes953/
Bodeewes9329/
Bodewei86122/
Bedewes861/
Boudebes8028/
Bodevies801/
Bedewesh801/
Bodewa7761/
Bodeve777/
Bodiwe772/
Badewe771/
Bodebe771/
Boudewyss751/
Bodewisch751/
Bodeeva71159/
Bedewez7136/
Badiwes7114/
Bodeway711/
Boddiwe711/
Bodeave710/
Beddowes6772/
Bodeveix6724/
Bodesved672/
Badowees671/
Bedewejz671/
Wadewest671/
Bosdever670/
Wodiwess670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bodewes
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