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

Bodo, 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 Bodo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodo in America

Bodo is the 35395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodo surname appeared 636 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 Bodo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodo 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 Bodo

The surname BODO has its origins in Germany. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 11th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "bodo," which means "messenger" or "herald."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BODO surname dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony. It is also found in the medieval records of the city of Nuremberg, suggesting that the name was present in the region of Franconia at that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johann BODO was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Lübeck, a prominent trading center in northern Germany. He was a merchant and civic leader who played a significant role in the city's affairs.

During the Renaissance period, the BODO surname gained prominence through the works of German humanist and scholar Johannes BODO (1480-1542). He was a professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Leipzig and made significant contributions to the study of classical literature.

Another noteworthy figure was Christoph BODO (1570-1628), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony. His compositions for organ and vocal works were highly regarded during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the BODO surname can be found in various records from the Palatinate region of Germany. One notable individual was Johann Georg BODO (1712-1776), a theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

The name BODO has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Bodenfelde, a town in Lower Saxony, and Bodenstein, a village in Thuringia. These place names may have contributed to the further spread and variations of the surname over time.

Throughout its history, the BODO surname has been recorded with various spellings, including Bode, Bodde, and Bödde, reflecting regional linguistic variations and changes in orthography over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodo

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

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

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