Explore the Family Name Bodiford

The meaning of Bodiford

English (Devon): rare habitational name from Bideford, a seaport in North Devon, which is named with the Cornish river name Bȳd, the name of a local stream, + Old English ea ‘river’, + ford ‘ford’. Bodiford is recorded in 1607 as a pronunciation of the placename.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bodiford saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 13,604 in popularity with a count of 2,047. By 2010, its rank dropped to 14,342 while the count rose slightly to 2,086, an increase of 1.91 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 dipped by 6.58 percent, signifying a decrease in its prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,604	#14,342	-5.42%
Count	2,047	2,086	1.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.71	-6.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodiford

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals changes in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Bodiford surname. The white population carrying this surname experienced a slight decline, dropping from 81.29 percent in 2000 to 79.00 percent in 2010. The Black community saw a minor increase, rising from 15.58 percent to 16.25 percent over the same period. Notably, the Hispanic representation doubled from 1.07 percent to 2.25 percent. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a substantial increase, growing by 69.89 percent. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native proportions decreased, falling by 29.63 percent and 10.17 percent respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.29%	79%	-2.82%
Black	15.58%	16.25%	4.3%
Hispanic	1.07%	2.25%	110.28%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.58%	69.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	0.53%	-10.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.38%	-29.63%