Bodewig Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bodewig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bodewig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9391:85,73510,835
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
El Salvador181:352,4382,576
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Bödewig (34) are calculated separately.

Bodewig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bodewig is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Bödewig. For other possible spellings of Bodewig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodewig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 335,833rd most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Bodewig live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 939 people, or 1 in 85,735. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent live and Bavaria, where 2 percent live. Outside of Germany Bodewig is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and El Salvador, where 2 percent live.

Bodewig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bodewig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bodewig last name grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bodewig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bodewig are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% being registered with the party.

The amount Bodewig earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning R 282,348 per year and in United States they earn 19.99% less than the national average, earning $34,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bödewig9534/
Boedewig9366/
Bodewigs931/
Budewig86125/
Bodevig861/
Baudewig80106/
Buddewig8011/
Bodewick801/
Bodebaig801/
Bodevik715/
Bedeweg712/
Budeweg710/
Bodeveix6724/
Baadevig675/
Buddeweg671/
Bosdeveix6357/
Boidevaix6313/
Badgewick635/
Badawik577/
Vodevic576/
Badevic571/
Badowiec53138/
Badawaik5375/
Waadevig5325/
Bodebeck538/
Budevics537/
Wadewitc532/
Baudeveix509/
Bosdevesc500/

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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 Bodewig
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