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.
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Bodie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bodie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bodie has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Bodié. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bodie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,616th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,516,028 people. Bodie occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 2,154 people.
The surname Bodie is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,024 people, or 1 in 119,861. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The Bahamas, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Bodie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bodie has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bodie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bodie surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bodie surname are 14.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.51% being registered with the political 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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