Explore the Family Name Bodley

The meaning of Bodley

English: habitational name from Bodley in Surrey or Bodley in Parracombe (Devon), the latter being named from the Old English personal name Boda + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bodley has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 26,587 but this fell to 27,481 by 2010, marking a 3.36% drop. However, the count of individuals with the Bodley surname slightly increased from 862 in 2000 to 877 in 2010, suggesting a growth of 1.74%. The proportion of people with this name per 100k also witnessed a decline of 6.25%, dropping from 0.32 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,587	#27,481	-3.36%
Count	862	877	1.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodley

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bodley surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased by 1.87% from 70.42 to 69.10. Meanwhile, the Black community saw a minor increase of 1.88%, moving from 25.52 to 26.00. The most significant change occurred in the Hispanic demographic, which nearly doubled from 0.93 to 1.82, indicating a 95.7% rise. Additionally, those identifying as belonging to two or more races also increased by 22.84%, from 2.32 to 2.85. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.42%	69.1%	-1.87%
Black	25.52%	26%	1.88%
Two or More Races	2.32%	2.85%	22.84%
Hispanic	0.93%	1.82%	95.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%