Find out how popular the last name Boddie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boddie.

Boddie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boddie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boddie in America

Boddie is the 8841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boddie surname appeared 3,706 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Boddie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boddie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boddie

The surname Boddie is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "boddi," which means a small body or stump. The name is believed to have originated in the counties of Sussex and Hampshire in southern England during the early medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex, dating back to 1195, which mentions a William Boddie as a landowner. The surname also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Sussex from 1273, referring to a John Boddie.

The name Boddie is thought to be a topographic surname, derived from a physical feature or location associated with a small body or stump, such as a dwelling near a certain tree stump or a small hill. It is possible that the name's origins are related to a place name that has since been lost or altered over time.

In the 14th century, the surname Boddie appeared in various spellings, including Bodie, Boddy, and Bodyee, reflecting the regional variations and phonetic interpretations of the name. One notable individual from this period was John Bodie, a merchant from Bristol, who lived in the late 1300s.

During the 16th century, the Boddie surname gained prominence in the county of Sussex, with records indicating several families bearing this name in the area. One notable figure was William Boddie, a landowner and magistrate who lived in the village of Bodiam, Sussex, in the late 1500s.

Another notable individual with the surname Boddie was Sir Thomas Boddie, a prominent English naval commander who served during the reign of King Charles I in the 17th century. He was born in 1610 and played a significant role in the English Civil War, commanding a fleet of ships for the Royalist cause.

In the 18th century, the Boddie surname spread to other parts of England, with records showing families bearing this name in counties such as Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Devon. One noteworthy figure from this period was John Boddie, a successful merchant and landowner from Bristol, who lived from 1720 to 1792.

As the name Boddie continued to evolve, it also found its way to other parts of the world, particularly through British colonization and migration. In the 19th century, there were notable individuals with the surname Boddie in countries like the United States and Canada, reflecting the spread of the name beyond its English roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boddie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boddie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boddie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boddie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boddie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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