Bodner Family History

Bodner Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who dwelt in a valley bottom from an agent derivative of Middle High German boden ‘floor, bottom’. North German: nickname for someone who lived in a small dwelling from a derivative of Middle Low German bode bude ‘booth, small house, cottage’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name as in 1 above or an occupational name from East Yiddish bodner ‘cooper’ (from Belorussian or older Ukrainian bodnár; see Bodnar).

Germanized form of Slovenian or Croatian Podnar itself of ultimate German origin, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Bodmer, Borner, Bordner, Budner, Bodnar, Boden, Botner, Bohner, Boner, Bader

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You can see how Bodner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Bodner families living in Kent. This was about 75% of all the recorded Bodner's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bodner families in 1891.

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What did your Bodner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, secretary cashier and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bodner. 100% of Bodner men worked as a secretary cashier and 100% of Bodner women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bodner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bodner in 1951 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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Bodner Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name as in 1 above or an occupational name from East Yiddish bodner ‘cooper’ (from Belorussian or older Ukrainian bodnár; see Bodnar).

Germanized form of Slovenian or Croatian Podnar itself of ultimate German origin, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Where is the Bodner family from?

What did your Bodner ancestors do for a living?

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.

secretary cashier

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Bodner family records will you find?

What is the average Bodner lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Bodner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bodner in 1951 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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