Bodkin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from the Middle Dutch personal name Bodekin, a pet form of Baldwin.
Proper noun
Bodkin (plural Bodkins)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bodkin is the 16370th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1759 individuals. Bodkin is most common among White (90.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bodkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.