Bodker Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Bodker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bodker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia281:964,13257,058
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Bödker (24) are calculated separately.

Bodker Last Name Facts

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

Bodker occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Bödker. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodker? popularity and diffusion

Bodker is the 926,175th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Bodker are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 211 people, or 1 in 1,717,815. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Bodker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bodker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bodker surname rose 1,172 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bodker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bodker surname are 2.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Bodker earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.2% more than the national average, earning $49,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.59% less than the national average, earning $36,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bödker9424/
Bodtker92202/
Boedker9281/
Bodkier927/
Bodåker924/
Boudker922/
Bodkher921/
Boedtker8635/
Boedcker861/
Bedker83303/
Botker83130/
Badker83126/
Bädker83109/
Budker8323/
Vodker830/
Bottker7778/
Boetker7733/
Botcker7719/
Badtker7712/
Bödtker7711/
Botkier774/
Bädtker773/
Bodcher772/
Bgadker771/
Baedker771/
Bedkier771/
Bädcker771/
Botkher771/
Budkerd771/
Bodtcher7147/
Boetcker7123/
Baedcker7111/
Boudkhir714/
Boettker713/
Bahdkher712/
Bottcker711/
Betker672,836/
Batker67116/
Butker6797/
Bötker6757/
Bätker6753/
Bahadkher6711/
Badkre673/
Boettcker671/

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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 Bodker
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