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Bodin Family History

Bodin Surname Meaning

French and English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Bodin, a pet form of Bodo, a short form of any of various ancient Germanic personal names with the element bod ‘messenger’. Compare Beaudin.

Swedish: ornamental name possibly from bod ‘small hut’ or from a placename containing this element; the adjectival suffix -in is a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. Compare Bodeen and Boden.

German: probably from an ancient Germanic personal name (see 1 above) or a variant of the habitational name Boddin, from a name of several places in Mecklenburg and Brandenburg.

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


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You can see how Bodin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 65 Bodin families living in Staffordshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Bodin's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bodin families in 1891.
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What did your Bodin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bodin. 93% of Bodin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Private Means
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bodin. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bodin. For the veterans among your Bodin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodin lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Bodin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Bodin in 1953 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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