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Bodking Family History

Bodking 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: Bodkin, Bodkins, Bolling, Bodin, Botkin, Bicking, Codding, Boykins

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Where is the Bodking family from?

You can see how Bodking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodking family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bodking families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Bodking family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Bodking's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bodking families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bodking surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bodking ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Bodking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bodking 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Bodking. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bodking. For the veterans among your Bodking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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