Bodie Surname
Approximately 4,807 people bear this surname
Bodie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Baud or Bodd, familiarly Boddy. From this nick, were formed the dims. Bod-in (v. Boden), Bod-kin (q. v.), and Baud-et. It is only by realizing the enormous popularity of Baldwin that we can understand the marvellous impress it has made on hereditary nomenclature.
Read More About This SurnameBodie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,024 | 1:119,861 | 12,835 |
| Bahamas | 556 | 1:705 | 139 |
| Canada | 333 | 1:110,647 | 11,850 |
| Cameroon | 230 | 1:90,300 | 10,845 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Ivory Coast | 83 | 1:277,967 | 10,712 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | 1:40,117 | 3,784 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 372 | 1:134,996 | 12,839 |
The alternate forms: Bodié (4) are calculated separately.
Bodie (2,154) may also be a first name.
Bodie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Baud or Bodd, familiarly Boddy. From this nick, were formed the dims. Bod-in (v. Boden), Bod-kin (q. v.), and Baud-et. It is only by realizing the enormous popularity of Baldwin that we can understand the marvellous impress it has made on hereditary nomenclature. Perhaps in some cases Body or Boddy represented the diminutive Baudet, of which I furnish an instance.
William Body, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Bodd, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Richard Bodde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Bodde, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Bodde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Baudet le Messager, Gloucestershire, 12891290: Household Exp. Bishop Swinfield, Cam. Soc.
1544. Married — William Dowell and Margaret Body: St. Antholin (London).
Boddy is a Norfolk surname, said to be derived from "boda," the Anglo - Saxon word for "messenger" (L.). Two incumbents of Buckenham Parva and Hemlington, in the beginning of the 15th century, were named Body (Bl.). The name of Body occurred in Cambridgeshire, Hunts, and Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R). In its early form of Body it is also now represented in Cornwall.
Bodie Demographics
Average Male Bodie Height
176.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bodie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bodie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bodie is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Bodié. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bodie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 98,616th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,516,028 people. Bodie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Bodie are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 161,635th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 2,154 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,024 people, or 1 in 119,861. In The United States Bodie is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The Bahamas, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Bodie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bodie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bodie surname rose 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bodie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bodie last name are 14.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.51% registered with the party.
The amount Bodie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.99% less than the national average, earning R 116,472 per year; in United States they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $41,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $54,392 CAD per year.
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