Bodon Family History

Bodon Surname Meaning

Hungarian: probably from a derivative of a personal name like Boda or Bodó Hungarian pet forms of some Slavic name such as Budimir Budislav (see Buda). Polish (Bodoń); Slovak (rarely Bodoň): derivative of the Polish verb bość (1 sg. bodę) Slovak bodať ‘to gore to prick’ or from the German personal name Bodo.

In Poland the bearers of this surname live almost exclusively in Czarnków-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Spanish (Bodón): topographic name from bodón ‘winter pond or pool’ or a habitational name from El Bodón (Salamanca) a place called with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Boden, Bodin, Bodo, Badon, Bordon, Boron, Bolon, Bohon, Jodon, Boldon

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
200	Military Records
359	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
435	Member Trees

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You can see how Bodon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Bodon families living in Staffordshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Bodon's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bodon families in 1891.

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What did your Bodon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Proprietor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bodon. 100% of Bodon men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bodon women worked as a Proprietor.

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There are 359 immigration records available for the last name Bodon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 200 military records available for the last name Bodon. For the veterans among your Bodon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodon lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Bodon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bodon in 1966 was 72, and 79 in 2004.

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Bodon Surname Meaning

In Poland the bearers of this surname live almost exclusively in Czarnków-Trzcianka County in Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Spanish (Bodón): topographic name from bodón ‘winter pond or pool’ or a habitational name from El Bodón (Salamanca) a place called with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bodon family from?

What did your Bodon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Proprietor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bodon. 100% of Bodon men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bodon women worked as a Proprietor.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

100%

Proprietor

100%

What Bodon family records will you find?

What is the average Bodon lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Bodon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Bodon in 1966 was 72, and 79 in 2004.

Bodon Family History

Bodon Surname Meaning

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