Bodman Surname

168,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Bodman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bodenham,' a parish in the Diocese of Hereford. One of a small but distinct class of corruptions; cf, Deadman, Putman, from Debenham, Puttenham, &c. Bodmin will suggest itself, but I find no evidence to confirm this.

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Bodman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8041:450,82038,620
England7261:76,7478,667
Australia3381:79,8699,295
Wales2221:13,9391,532
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Israel631:135,83514,591
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Scotland501:107,0767,147
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Finland371:148,56013,684
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Guernsey221:2,929767
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
France101:6,642,272293,169
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Bodman (67) may also be a first name.

Bodman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bodenham,' a parish in the Diocese of Hereford. One of a small but distinct class of corruptions; cf, Deadman, Putman, from Debenham, Puttenham, &c. Bodmin will suggest itself, but I find no evidence to confirm this.

1586. Married — Francis Foster and Ann Bodnam: St. Michael's, Cornhill.

1518. Christopher Whitteridge and Margaret Bodnam: Marriage Lic. (London).

1647. Married — Thomas Bodnam and Vrevlaye (Ursula) Watsworth: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) 1 = Bode (q.v.)+man.

2 belonging to Bodenham = BoDA’s Home or Estate [Anglo-Saxon Bodan - hám-Bodan-, genit. of Boda: v. under Bode]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Bodmin in Trigg hundred (which Tanner, Not. Monas, writes Bodmin or Bodmanna); from bod-min, the stone dwellings. Tonkin renders Bodmin, Bodman, a priest or preacher (bode man).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bodman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bodman (Arabic: بودمان, Russian: Бодман) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,637th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,844,475 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Bodman are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. Bodman is also the 1,191,548th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 67 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 804 people, or 1 in 450,820. In The United States Bodman is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Bodman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bodman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bodman last name expanded 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,440 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bodman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bodman surname are 10.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Bodman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.43% less than the national average, earning R 165,324 per year; in United States they earn 12.95% more than the national average, earning $48,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bodmann92996/
Boudman92149/
Boodman92109/
Boydman9241/
Boidman9231/
Bodmane922/
Bojdman921/
Boddman921/
Boudmane8611/
Boudmann863/
Boudmain861/
Boodhman861/
Bodmannn861/
Badman832,231/
Budman83667/
Bedman8378/
Wodman8310/
Bodmon832/
Bodmam830/
Boodmaung805/
Woodman7718,183/
Badmann77198/
Badhman77187/
Woudman77157/
Bedmann7712/
Budmann778/
Boudmam774/
Buddman773/
Badmain773/
Basdman772/
Beedman772/
Wojdman771/
Bogyman771/
Baadman771/
Bhadman771/
Wodmann771/
Bodmoon771/
Baudman770/
Bedmahn770/
Vojdeman7115/
Badhmane714/
Woodmand714/
Bhadmane712/
Budmaung712/
Baudmann710/
Wadman672,474/
Vadman67172/
Woidemann6737/
Vudman6734/
Budmon6710/
Badmam673/
Bedmon672/
Voidemann671/
Badmanova671/
Woodmannd670/

Bodman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bodman in the Russian language
Бодманbodman-
Bodman in the Arabic language
بودمانbwdman-

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