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

Bodine, 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 Bodine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodine in America

Bodine is the 6699th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodine surname appeared 5,042 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Bodine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodine 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 Bodine

The surname Bodine is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "bodine," which means "small barrel" or "cask." The name likely originated in the northern regions of France during the Middle Ages, where many people were involved in wine-making and barrel-making professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bodine can be found in the 13th century, when it appeared in the "Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Notre-Dame des Prés," a collection of charters and documents related to the Abbey of Notre-Dame des Prés in Troyes, France. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

The surname Bodine may also be linked to various place names in France, such as Bodine, a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, or Bodinvilliers, a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department. These place names could have influenced the surname's spelling and variations.

In the 17th century, the name Bodine appeared in the records of the Huguenot refugees who fled religious persecution in France and settled in various parts of Europe and America. One notable figure from this period was Edme Bodine (1640-1707), a French Huguenot who immigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 1660s.

Another significant figure was Samuel Bodine (1727-1804), a prominent surveyor and landowner in colonial Pennsylvania. He was involved in surveying the Mason-Dixon line, which established the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland.

During the American Revolutionary War, John Bodine (1744-1827) served as a captain in the Continental Army and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

In the 19th century, Bartholomew Bodine (1817-1897) was a successful businessman and real estate investor in New York City, where he amassed a considerable fortune.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname Bodine was William Bodine (1916-2002), an American artist and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. He was a member of the renowned New York School of artists and had several exhibitions at prestigious galleries and museums.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodine

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

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

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