Bodman
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- English occupational surname for a messenger, from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + man (“man”).
- Americanized spelling of German Bodmann, itself a variant of Bodemann.
Proper noun
Bodman (plural Bodmans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bodman is the 41359th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 526 individuals. Bodman is most common among White (94.68%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bodman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.