Bodmin Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bodmin 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.

Read More About This Surname

Bodmin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Bodmin 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

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

There is a slab in Bodmin chur__ Nicholas Trebilcock, who died in 1724 (M.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
DNA test information

Bodmin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bodmin occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bodmin.

How Common Is The Last Name Bodmin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bodmin is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Bodmin live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Bodmin is most prevalent in: Devon, where 44 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 11 percent live and Somerset, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Bodmin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bodmin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bodmin last name contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bodmn911/
Badmin8331/
Bodmen832/
Badmind77919/
Badmina7714/
Budming771/
Boudmen771/
Baudmin771/
Bedmn731/
Baudmuin712/
Badminova67146/
Budmen6720/
Bodmem671/
Badmen671/
Beddmen625/
Woodmen624/
Badmynova532/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bodmin
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis