Bodilly Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bodilly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Budleigh.' Two parishes in the Diocese of Exeter, in which district Bodilly is well known, and whence Sir Thomas Bodley, the founder of the Bodleian Library, sprung. His father was a Bodleigh, 'descended from an ancient family of Bodleigh, or Budleigh, of Dunscombe-by-Crediton': Dictionary of National Biography, v.

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Bodilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia301:899,85754,700
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bodilly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Budleigh.' Two parishes in the Diocese of Exeter, in which district Bodilly is well known, and whence Sir Thomas Bodley, the founder of the Bodleian Library, sprung. His father was a Bodleigh, 'descended from an ancient family of Bodleigh, or Budleigh, of Dunscombe-by-Crediton': Dictionary of National Biography, v. 394;. The origin is thus clearly apparent.

William de Bodele, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John de Bodel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Dennis de Buddelegh, Devon, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1565. Baptised — Alice, d. John Bodely: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1668. Buried — Stephen Bodily: Ken. sington Ch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Bodley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Cornish British) Local. The house on the lea; from Bod, a house, and ley.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bodilly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bodilly occurs most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodilly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,257,535th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname Bodilly occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Bodilly live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 45 percent reside, Devon, where 19 percent reside and Surrey, where 11 percent reside. Besides England Bodilly is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Bodilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bodilly has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bodilly last name fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 980 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bodilly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bodilly surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Bodilly earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $49,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bodilley930/
Bodlly921/
Bodilla8657/
Badilly867/
Bodelly864/
Bodilli863/
Bedilly860/
Bodly831/
Boddilla8013/
Boddelly808/
Bodiella805/
Bodielle801/
Boudille801/
Boudilla801/
Bodelley800/
Bodley772,609/
Bodlli77405/
Bodlla7719/
Bodlay7711/
Boudly771/
Bodliy771/
Bodlya771/
Bodlyo771/
Boddly770/
Boydly770/
Boodly770/
Boudillet7589/
Bouduille751/
Boudelley751/
Bodduelly751/
Badilla7140,105/
Badilli712,005/
Bodelle71461/
Boudlay71204/
Bodella7180/
Bodelli7178/
Vodilla7129/
Boodley7128/
Wodilla7119/
Badelly7117/
Badille7114/
Bedilli718/
Budilla717/
Boidlay714/
Boddlli714/
Boudley712/
Boudiellai711/
Bedille711/
Badlley711/
Boddley710/
Bodla674,638/
Bodle673,034/
Badilles672,500/
Boudella671,299/
Baadilla67557/
Badly67281/
Boudelli67174/
Baudille67153/
Badiller67128/
Boddelli67100/
Badiella6777/
Beedilli6761/
Boudelle6751/
Baudilla6745/
Boddella6744/
Bodli6738/
Woodilla6727/
Badillio6713/
Bojdylla6711/
Badiolle6710/
Badillia679/
Woidilla679/
Baddilla678/
Badillet674/
Woodlley673/
Baddelly673/
Budly672/
Badillis672/
Wodly671/
Woudille671/
Badillla671/
Woidilli671/

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