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Bodden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Bodden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Scotland

The Bodden family name is thought to be a patronymic surname created from the personal name Bode.

Early Origins of the Bodden family

The surname Bodden was first found in Prussia, where the name Boden came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired new estates in different areas which, combined with their great contributions to society, served to elevate their social status.

Early History of the Bodden family

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Bodden Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bodden include Boden, Boten, Bodden, Boeden, Boedden, Bauden, Baudden, Buden, Bueden, Budden and many more.

Early Notables of the Bodden family

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Bodden Ranking

In the United States, the name Bodden is the 12,268^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bodden migration to the United States +

Since medieval times, the state of Prussia has played an important part in the history of Germany. The state's military powers were historically very strong, and endured until after the Second World War, when the territory was broken up and divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. A spurt of migration followed, with some Prussians going elsewhere in Europe and many others crossing the ocean to North America. Most entered the United States through Philadelphia. Some remained there, while more moved on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others traveled to Canada and settled Ontario and the prairie provinces. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bodden or a variant listed above:

Bodden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Bodden, who settled in New England in 1774

Bodden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charlotte Bodden, who settled in Texas in 1861

Bodden Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Walter Bodden, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1901 2
Thomas Bodden, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1902 2
Charles Bodden, who landed in Mississippi in 1902 2
Harris Lenard and Thomas Bodden both of whom arrived in Mobile, Alabama in 1902
Harris Lenard Bodden, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1902 2
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Bodden migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bodden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Bodden, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Egyptian" on 5th April 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Bodden (post 1700) +

Jacob Bodden (1831-1889), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Alonzo Bodden (b. 1962), American comedian and actor
Leigh Edmond Bodden (b. 1981), American NFL football quarterback
Olaf Bodden (b. 1968), German former football striker
Truman Bodden (b. 1945), Caymanian politician
John Alston Bodden (b. 1981), Honduran association football goalkeeper
Christie Bodden (b. 1990), Panamanian former swimmer
Annie Huldah Bodden (1908-1989), Caymanian civil servant, lawyer, and politician

Historic Events for the Bodden family +

North Sea Flood

R. Bodden, British worker aboard the trawler "Michael Griffith" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/egyptian