Explore the Family Name Bodeen

The meaning of Bodeen

Americanized form of Swedish Bodin or Bodén (see Boden). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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How common is the last name Bodeen in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bodeen has experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bodeen was ranked 78,838 in terms of popularity among all surnames. However, by 2010, it dropped to a rank of 91,221, marking a decrease of 15.71%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Bodeen surname decreased by 10.22% from 225 in 2000 to 202 in 2010. This shift in numbers also resulted in a proportion per 100k reduction from 0.08 to 0.07, indicating a 12.5% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#78,838#91,221-15.71%
Count225202-10.22%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodeen

In regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bodeen surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Although there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.00% in 2000 to 92.08% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a new representation of individuals who identify with two or more races, accounting for 3.47%.

20002010Change
White96%92.08%-4.08%
Two or More Races0%3.47%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%