Explore the Family Name Boddy
The meaning of Boddy
1. English: variant of Body 1. 2. Irish (Leitrim): perhaps identical with 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Boddy in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Boddy ranked 13,233rd in popularity in 2000 and 13,646th in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.12% over the decade. The count of people with this surname slightly increased by 4.92%, going from 2,115 in 2000 to 2,219 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals named Boddy per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,233 | #13,646 | -3.12% |
| Count | 2,115 | 2,219 | 4.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.78 | 0.75 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boddy
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Boddy shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 71.06% of Boddys identified as White, but this percentage dipped slightly to 70.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw substantial growth, increasing from 1.51% to 3.02%. There was also an increase in the percentage of Boddys identifying as Two or More Races (from 2.46% to 3.02%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.57% to 1.04%). However, the proportions identifying as Black and Hispanic decreased, falling from 20.85% to 19.02% and from 3.55% to 3.24% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.06% | 70.66% | -0.56% |
| Black | 20.85% | 19.02% | -8.78% |
| Hispanic | 3.55% | 3.24% | -8.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.51% | 3.02% | 100% |
| Two or More Races | 2.46% | 3.02% | 22.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.57% | 1.04% | 82.46% |