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

Bodzin, 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 Bodzin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bodzin in America

Bodzin is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bodzin surname appeared 113 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 Bodzin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bodzin 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 Bodzin

The surname Bodzin originated in Poland and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "bodźnik," which means "a spur" or "a goad," indicating that the name may have been initially borne by someone who worked with livestock or horses.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Bodzin can be found in the parish records of the village of Kalisz, situated in central Poland, dating back to the late 16th century. The name was also found in various other historical documents, such as tax records and land registers, across various regions of Poland during that time period.

In the 17th century, the name Bodzin appeared in the records of the city of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig), which was a major port city and a center of trade in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been involved in commercial activities or maritime trades.

One notable individual with the surname Bodzin was Jan Bodzin, a Polish architect and engineer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is known for his contributions to the reconstruction and fortification efforts in the city of Warsaw after the Swedish invasion during the Northern Wars.

Another prominent figure was Franciszek Bodzin, a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1789 and participated in several battles, including the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, where he fought against the coalition forces.

In the 19th century, the Bodzin surname appeared in various regions of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including present-day Belarus and Ukraine. One example is Józef Bodzin, a Polish landowner and philanthropist who lived in the late 19th century and contributed to the development of educational institutions in the region of Volhynia (modern-day Ukraine).

Another notable individual was Stanisław Bodzin, a Polish painter and art teacher who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his landscapes and portraiture, and his works were exhibited in several art galleries across Poland.

As the Polish diaspora spread across the world, the surname Bodzin can also be found in other countries, particularly in the United States and Canada, where many Polish immigrants settled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bodzin

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

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

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