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Bodo Family History

Bodo Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Bodó): from Bodó a derivative of the old Hungarian personal name Bod or of a Slavic name based on the element bud ‘to inspire’ (see Buda). This surname is also found in Slovakia.

Polish; Slovak (mainly Boďo): perhaps from a pet form of the Old Slavic personal name Ostrobod composed of the elements ostr (from the adjective ostrъ ‘sharp’) + bod (derivative of the verb bosti ‘to stab to prick’). As a Polish name it may alternatively be a surname of German origin (see 3 below).

German: from the German personal name Bodo a derivative of Old Saxon bodo ‘messenger leader’. This surname is also found in France (Lorraine).

Italian: from the personal name Bodo of ancient Germanic origin (see 3 above).

French: variant of Bodeau. Altered form of French Thibodeau.

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


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You can see how Bodo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodo family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Bodo family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bodo's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Bodo families in 1861.
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What did your Bodo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bodo. 22% of Bodo men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Bodo women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodo were Carpenter and Dressmaker.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Stock Clerk
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    22%
  • Maid
    22%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Dressmaker
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bodo. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bodo. For the veterans among your Bodo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodo lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bodo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Bodo in 1943 was 27, and 84 in 2004.

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