Bodley Surname

165,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Bodley 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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Bodley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2991:279,02926,040
England4931:113,01811,616
Australia2731:98,88511,203
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
Canada951:387,84834,448
Jamaica531:54,1503,046
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Saint Lucia321:5,587741
United States Virgin Islands171:6,493987
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland91:594,86921,724
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:75,0018,205
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:125,23412,115

Bodley (23) may also be a first name.

Bodley 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

(English) belonging to Bodley (or Budleigh), Devon = Boda’s Lea [v. under Bode, and + Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name near Exeter, England, (Budleigh).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(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

Bodley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bodley (Marathi: बोदले) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bodley is the 165,957th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,793,233 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Bodley reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 23 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,299 people, or 1 in 279,029. In The United States Bodley is mostly found in: Michigan, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Bodley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bodley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bodley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bodley last name are 15.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bodley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.64% more than the national average, earning R 334,212 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boodley9228/
Boudley922/
Bodleyi921/
Boddley920/
Bodle913,034/
Bodly911/
Bodilley860/
Bodelley860/
Badley835,809/
Bodhle83807/
Bedley83224/
Boodle83217/
Bodleh83173/
Boudle83140/
Bodlet83111/
Bodler8377/
Budley8343/
Bodles8335/
Boydle8334/
Bodlee8333/
Boddle8330/
Wodley8319/
Bhodle8314/
Bodlay8311/
Boudly831/
Bodliy831/
Bodlya831/
Bodlly831/
Bodlée831/
Bodlyo831/
Boodly830/
Boddly830/
Boedle830/
Boydly830/
Vodley830/
Boudelley801/
Woodley7719,627/
Bodelle77461/
Baddley77411/
Boodhle77296/
Boudlay77204/
Bodilly77183/
Boudler77123/
Boudlet7736/
Bodhleh779/
Buddley777/
Boodles775/
Boidlay774/
Bodelly774/
Boidele772/
Bhodhle772/
Woddley771/
Baadley771/
Baudley771/
Boudlez771/
Badleys771/
Badlley771/
Beddley770/
Bodle's770/
Bodleat770/
Boidler770/
Woudley770/
Bodla734,638/
Badle73421/
Badly73281/
Bedle73131/
Bodli7338/
Budle7327/
Vodle7322/
Budly732/
Wodle731/
Wodly731/
Boudelle7151/
Boddelly718/
Woodlley713/
Boudille711/
Bodielle711/
Boudlaie711/
Wadley677,133/
Beedle672,877/
Buddle671,548/
Woodle671,203/
Badloe67754/
Badleh67556/
Budler67405/
Bodlli67405/
Badler67291/
Bodlaj67196/
Boudla67142/
Bhadle67107/
Boudillet6789/
Badlie6788/
Badles6758/
Bodlis6756/
Bhodla6736/
Baddly6731/
Bodlah6728/
Wodlei6727/
Boddla6725/
Badlei6724/
Bodlas6722/
Boudeulle6722/
Bödler6721/
Bodhla6720/
Bodlla6719/
Boodla6718/
Bodlat6718/
Wodlej6715/
Beddle6712/
Budhle6711/
Woudle679/
Bhudle678/
Wodler677/
Boudli677/
Budles676/
Budlee676/
Badlet675/
Baedle674/
Badlay673/
Baddle673/
Boddli673/
Badlee673/
Woodley's672/
Woddle672/
Bhodli672/
Badhle672/
Badliy672/
Bodlha672/
Budlay671/
Budluy671/
Bootdliya671/
Baudle671/
Bodduelly671/
Vodhle671/
Vadley671/
Bedlay671/
Bodlio671/
Voodle671/
Bodehelyi671/
Boisdelle671/
Bădele671/
Budlea671/
Bhedle671/
Bodlou671/
Bouduille671/
Baddelley670/
Baudly670/

Bodley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bodley in the Marathi language
बोदलेbodale-

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