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Bodi Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Bódi): from a short form of Bódizsár, a variant of the personal name Boldizsár, Hungarian form of Baltazar.

Hungarian (Bódi): nickname from bódi ‘fat rotund’, also ‘mad crazy’. Hungarian: possibly a habitational name for someone from a place called Bod in Heves County.

Italian (northern): patronymic or plural form of Bodo. Italian (northern): in some cases a habitational name from a place called Bodio in Varese province.

Altered form of French Canadian Beaudin. Compare Bodie.

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


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You can see how Bodi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodi family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bodi families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 22 Bodi families living in Ohio. This was about 85% of all the recorded Bodi's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Bodi families in 1880.
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What did your Bodi ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bodi. 100% of Bodi women worked as a Domestic.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 743 military records available for the last name Bodi. For the veterans among your Bodi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodi lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bodi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Bodi in 1960 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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