Bodiam Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Bodiam Surname Definition:

A parish and manor in Sussex. The family, who were of Norman origin, were descended from Osbern de Bodiam, otherwise FitzHugh, who held Bodiam at the making of Domesday. The elder line became extinct in the XIII. cent. Lower's Bodiam and its Lords.

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Bodiam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:346,07525,095
Canada631:584,85148,473
Australia571:473,60936,415
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260

Bodiam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish and manor in Sussex. The family, who were of Norman origin, were descended from Osbern de Bodiam, otherwise FitzHugh, who held Bodiam at the making of Domesday. The elder line became extinct in the XIII. cent. Lower's Bodiam and its Lords. Lond. 1857.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bodiam Last Name Facts

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

Bodiam is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodiam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 899,940th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bodiam reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Bodiam is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 346,075. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 48 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Bodiam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bodiam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bodiam last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bodiam Last Name Statistics demography

Bodiam earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boudiam921/
Bodian8317,511/
Bediam83218/
Badiam8320/
Bodjam836/
Bodyam835/
Bodiom831/
Bodeam831/
Budiam831/
Bodiang774,032/
Boudjam7770/
Bodiean777/
Beediam775/
Butdiam774/
Boudian773/
Bodgian773/
Bodiant773/
Bodiane772/
Badiame772/
Bodjian772/
Boydian772/
Baddiam771/
Bhadiam771/
Bedhiam771/
Budhiam771/
Boudeham7153/
Boudiang7131/
Bodagian7121/
Boydgian7114/
Boudiane714/
Boudjahm713/
Boidjian712/
Woodhiam711/
Buddiham711/
Bouhdjam711/
Boydjian711/
Bodjiang711/
Badian672,319/
Badjam671,930/
Bodean671,314/
Bogyam67675/
Bodyan67317/
Vodian6784/
Bodjan6730/
Bodjom6722/
Bodion6721/
Boudagian6718/
Badyam6715/
Boudjaham678/
Bodião676/
Wadiam672/
Bedjam672/
Boidajian671/
Booddajom671/
Boidaiian671/
Budyam671/
Bodianová671/
Bhadaiyam671/
Vadiam671/
Bodión671/
Bodeom670/

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