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

Bodie, 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 Bodie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodie in America

Bodie is the 11863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodie surname appeared 2,640 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 Bodie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodie 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 Bodie

The surname Bodie is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "bodi," meaning a messenger or attendant. It first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Bodi" in Derbyshire and Yorkshire.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers was Richard Bodi, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire in 1230. Another early bearer was Robert Bodi, recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1279.

The name was initially concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire. It later spread to other parts of the country, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Boddy, Boadie, and Bodey.

Bodie is also associated with several place names in England, including Bodie's Well in Yorkshire and Bodie's Field in Northamptonshire. These place names likely contributed to the development of the surname in those areas.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Bodie (1470-1541), a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire during the reign of Henry VIII. Another was William Bodie (1625-1685), a prominent English merchant and landowner in Barbados during the 17th century.

In the United States, the name Bodie gained recognition through the mining town of Bodie, California, established in 1859 during the gold rush era. The town was named after William S. Bodey (also spelled Bodie), one of the first settlers and prospectors in the area.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bodie include James Bodie (1789-1862), a Scottish-born Australian settler and landowner in New South Wales, and John Bodie (1820-1892), an Irish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament.

Throughout its history, the surname Bodie has maintained a relatively consistent spelling, with some minor variations. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English word "bodi," reflecting its early roots in the northern counties of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodie

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

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

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