Explore the Family Name Bodway
The meaning of Bodway
Americanized form of French Beaudoin. Compare Boardway, Boadway, Boudway, and Budway.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bodway in the United States?
The surname Bodway has seen a modest increase in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bodway was ranked as the 71,143rd most popular surname in the U.S., with 256 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had risen slightly to 70,833rd and the count had increased by approximately 7.81% to 276 individuals. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,143 | #70,833 | 0.44% |
| Count | 256 | 276 | 7.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bodway
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Bodway, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is overwhelmingly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 97.66% of those with the Bodway surname identified as White, a proportion that grew slightly to 98.55% by 2010. The data also indicated no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. Furthermore, there were no reported instances of individuals with the surname Bodway identifying with two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.66% | 98.55% | 0.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |