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

Bodtke, 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 Bodtke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodtke in America

Bodtke is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodtke surname appeared 200 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 Bodtke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodtke 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 Bodtke

The surname Bodtke is of German origin, dating back to the early modern period in the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Mecklenburg and Pomerania. The name is thought to be derived from the Low German word "bodde," meaning a small farm or homestead, suggesting that the name may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived on or owned a small farmstead.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bodtke can be found in the parish records of the town of Güstrow in Mecklenburg, where a certain Hans Bodtke was listed as a resident in the year 1567. Another early mention of the name appears in the records of the city of Rostock, also in Mecklenburg, where a Johann Bodtke was documented as a merchant in the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bodtke surname spread throughout northern Germany and into neighboring regions. In 1685, a Johann Bodtke was born in the town of Stargard in Pomerania, and he later became a prominent merchant and landowner in the area. Another notable figure from this period was Christian Bodtke, who was born in 1712 in the town of Neubrandenburg in Mecklenburg and served as a Lutheran pastor in several parishes throughout the region.

As the name Bodtke continued to spread, it also began to appear in various historical records and documents. In the 19th century, a Friedrich Bodtke was a respected scholar and author, publishing several works on the history and culture of Mecklenburg. He was born in 1806 in the town of Parchim and passed away in 1888.

Another significant figure bearing the Bodtke surname was Carl Bodtke, who was born in 1842 in the city of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). He was a prominent architect and urban planner, responsible for designing several notable buildings and urban developments in the region.

Throughout its history, the Bodtke surname has been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in northern Germany. Some examples include the villages of Bodtke and Bodtkenburg, which are believed to have derived their names from the surname itself, suggesting that the Bodtke family may have been influential or prominent landowners in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodtke

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

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

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