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Boddel Family History

Boddel Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bodden, Bowden, Borel, Boden, Bodner, Bandel, Bode, Godel, Model

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Where is the Boddel family from?

You can see how Boddel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boddel family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Boddel families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Boddel family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Boddel's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Boddel families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boddel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Boddel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Boddel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boddel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

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

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