Bodkin Surname
Approximately 3,966 people bear this surname
Bodkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin' from the nick. Baud, diminutive Baudkin. A Flemish introduction.
Robert Bodekin, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Bodekin, Kent, ibid.
Andrew Bawdkyn, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,715 | 1:133,502 | 14,032 |
| England | 442 | 1:126,059 | 12,608 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| Ireland | 110 | 1:42,809 | 3,288 |
| Northern Ireland | 98 | 1:18,827 | 2,358 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 25 | 1:54,559 | 4,614 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Panama | 18 | 1:217,348 | 6,003 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Montserrat | 3 | 1:1,649 | 224 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 151 | 1:29,337 | 2,998 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:90,279 | 9,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 600 | 1:83,698 | 8,740 |
Bodkin (12) may also be a first name.
Bodkin 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, diminutive Baudkin. A Flemish introduction.
Robert Bodekin, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Bodekin, Kent, ibid.
Andrew Bawdkyn, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
John Bodychen, 1623: Exchequer Depositions, Lancashire.
1752. Married — Michael Stone and Hannah Bodkin: Canterbury Cath..
(Teutonic) the O.Low Ger. pers. name Bodo + the diminutive suff. -kin. Or if for Baudkin, a diminutive form of Baldwin (q.v.) + the same suff.
One of the “Tribes of Calway”. An offshoot of the Fitzgeralds. IF 55; MIF 94
(English) Descendant of little Baud, a pet form of Baldwin (bold, friend).
A younger son of the Fitzgeralds of Desmond and Kildare settled in Connaught in the XIII. cent., and obtained, as was not then uncommon, a sobriquet which usurped the place of a surname, and so was handed down. This was Bawdekin, probably from his having affected to dress in the costly material of silk and tissue of gold, so popular in that age under the name of baudkin. (See Halliw.) The Bodkins still use the "Crom-a-boo" motto of the Fitzgeralds. The Bokekin of the H.R. is probably from a different source.
Lower says, "a younger son of the Fitzgeralds of Desmond and Kildare settled in Connaught in the thirteenth century, and obtained, as was not then uncommon, a sobriquet which usurped the place of a surname, and so was handed down. This was Bawdekin, probably from his having affected to dress in the costly material of silk and tissue of gold, so popular in that age under the name of baudkin. (See Halliwell.) The Bodkins still use the ' Crom-a-boo ' motto of the Fitzgeralds." Ferguson seems to think Bodkin a diminutive from Anglo-Saxon, boda, a messenger. It may also come from body-kin, which would signify a little man; but the name is possibly of Cornish origin; from bod-kyn, the head abode or house; or bod-kein, the house on the promontory.
Lower says a younger son of the Fitzgeralds of Desmond and Kildare settled in Connaught in the thirteenth century, and obtained, as was not then uncommon, a sobriquet which usurped the place of a surname, and so was handed down. This was Bawdekin, probably from his having affected to dress in the costly material of silk and tissue of gold so popular in that age under the name of baudkin; and he says the Bodkins still use the "Croom-a-boo" motto of the Fitzgeralds, but that the Bodekin of the H.R. is probably from a different source. Ferguson thinks Bodkin may be from the English word bodkin, which in its earliest use signified a dagger; but he is of opinion that the name is more probably a diminutive of Anglo-Saxon boda, Old Norse bodi, a messenger, and he gives a Bodecker corresponding with an O. S. Bodic, and a Modern German Bodeck, and also an Old German Bodeken (A. D. 1020). The name Bodkin may also be from bodykin, a little man; or, if of Cornish origin, from bod-kyn, the head abode or place; or bod-kein, the house on the promontory.
From the Danish, Bodecker; from the Dutch, Boddeke; a personal name.
Bodkin Demographics
Bodkin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bodkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bodkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bodkin (Russian: Бодкин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bodkin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 116,274th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,837,505 people. The surname Bodkin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Bodkin are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name globally, borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,715 people, or 1 in 133,502. In The United States Bodkin is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Virginia, where 6 percent reside and West Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Bodkin is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Bodkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bodkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bodkin surname rose 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 27 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bodkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bodkin surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bodkin are 15.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Bodkin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.49% less than the national average, earning R 198,444 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $45,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodking | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bodkina | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boydkin | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bodkn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Boudkina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Botkin | 83 | 4,650 | / |
| Budkin | 83 | 1,658 | / |
| Badkin | 83 | 115 | / |
| Bedkin | 83 | 20 | / |
| Bodkyn | 83 | 10 | / |
| Bodken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boudkn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bodkne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Budkina | 77 | 1,507 | / |
| Botkina | 77 | 707 | / |
| Bodquin | 77 | 16 | / |
| Bodkaen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Botkinn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Budking | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boutkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Badkind | 77 | 1 | / |
| Badking | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bodkyna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Botking | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bothkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Badkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boytekin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batkin | 67 | 1,335 | / |
| Butkin | 67 | 497 | / |
| Budkyn | 67 | 134 | / |
| Votkin | 67 | 125 | / |
| Budken | 67 | 65 | / |
| Botkyn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Betkin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Botkinova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bedkyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Budkim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vodkyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vadkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badkyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botkim | 67 | 0 | / |
Bodkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bodkin in the Russian language | ||
| Бодкин | bodkin | - |
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