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

Bodhaine, 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 Bodhaine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodhaine in America

Bodhaine is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodhaine surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bodhaine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodhaine 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 Bodhaine

The surname Bodhaine originated in Scotland during the medieval period, likely derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "boidhean," meaning "small yellow plant" or "little yellow flower." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who lived near or worked with certain types of yellow-flowering plants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Black Book of Paisley, a 14th-century cartulary from the Abbey of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Here, the name is spelled "Bodhayne," suggesting that the spelling has evolved over time.

In the late 15th century, a certain Duncan Bodhaine is mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, indicating that the name was present in official records during this period. This Duncan Bodhaine may have been a landowner or taxpayer of some significance.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other regions of Scotland, as evidenced by the presence of a John Bodhaine in the Burgh Records of Edinburgh in 1532. This suggests that the name had become more widely dispersed by this time.

One notable figure with the surname Bodhaine was Robert Bodhaine, a Scottish poet and writer who lived in the late 17th century. Born in 1653 in Ayrshire, Bodhaine is best known for his collection of poems titled "The Thistle and the Rose," which celebrated the union of Scotland and England under the House of Stuart.

Another individual of note was James Bodhaine, a Scottish merchant and explorer who lived in the early 19th century. Born in 1785 in Aberdeen, Bodhaine is said to have traveled extensively throughout the Americas and the Caribbean, keeping detailed journals of his voyages and encounters with various indigenous cultures.

In the 18th century, the name Bodhaine appears to have been present in the Shetland Islands, as evidenced by the birth of Margaret Bodhaine in 1742 in the parish of Lerwick. This suggests that the name had spread to the northern islands of Scotland by this time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America is that of William Bodhaine, a Scottish immigrant who arrived in Virginia in the late 17th century. Records show that he was granted land in the colony in 1689, indicating that he may have been among the earliest Bodhaine settlers in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodhaine

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

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 Bodhaine 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 Bodhaine 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 Bodhaine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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