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Boden History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Boden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Anglo-Saxon name Boden comes from when the family resided in the village of Bodden, Staffordshire, where traces of the family dating from before the Norman Conquest have been found.

Early Origins of the Boden family

The surname Boden was first found in Somerset where Richard de Boddene and John de Boddene were both recorded 1 Edward III, (during the first year of the reign of Edward III.) 1

"At a very early period, a family of Bodin, Beaudin, and Beadyn, or Beadon, for the name is thus variously written, enjoyed considerable property in Devon; but whether or not it derived from the Norman, whose name appears on the Roll, we have no means of ascertaining. From the Devonshire Beaudins, the Beadons, now of Gotton House, co. Somerset, claim descent." 2

Early History of the Boden family

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Boden Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Boden include Boden, Boyden, Bodin, Bodinus, Boydinus, Boidin and many more.

Early Notables of the Boden family

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Boden Ranking

In the United States, the name Boden is the 7,856^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Boden migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Boden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bryan Boden who arrived in Virginia in 1635
Bryan Boden, who landed in Virginia in 1635 4
James Boden, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 4

Boden Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Boden, who arrived in New York in 1715 4
James Boden, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767
Elizth Boden, aged 25, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1787 4

Boden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hinrich Boden, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 4
John Boden, who landed in America in 1811 4
Hugh Boden, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 4
Elizabeth Boden, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 4
Elizabeth, Mathilda, Samuel and William Boden all of whom were recorded as having, who arrived in New York, New York in 1817
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Boden Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Erick Boden, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 4

Boden migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boden Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Anna Margarethe Boden, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1753
Anna Margaretha Boden, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1753

Boden migration to Australia +

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

Boden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mary Ann Boden, English convict from Warwick, who was transported aboard the "America" on December 30, 1830, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5
"Miss Alice Boden, (b. 1783), aged 45, English cook who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life for coining, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, she died in 1841" 6

Boden migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Boden Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ann Boden, aged 50, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Agnes Muir" in 1872 7
Benjamin Boden, aged 10, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874
Sarah Boden, aged 40, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874
Thomas Boden, aged 6, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874

Boden migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Boden Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

John Boden, who settled in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Boden (post 1700) +

Dr. Maggie Boden, English researcher in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Philosophy, Cognitive and Computer Science, Professor at the University of Sussex
Samuel Standidge Boden, English professional chess master
Ms. Anne Elizabeth Boden M.B.E., British Chief Executive Officer for Starling Bank, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Financial Technology 9
Andrew Boden (d. 1835), American lawyer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Jens Boden (b. 1978), German speed skater
Fernand Boden (b. 1943), Luxembourg politician, member of the Luxembourg cabinet
Edward Arthur Boden (b. 1911), Canadian Attorney General for Saskatchewan
Robert Boden Scheffing (1913-1985), American baseball player, coach, manager

Historic Events for the Boden family +

Prince of Wales colliery

Mr. Morgan Boden (b. 1846), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 10

The Boden Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Contra audentior
Motto Translation: Bodly against the enemy

Citations +

Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
"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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 26) America voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1830 with 135 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/america/1830
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
Entombed in flood and flame (retrieved 3rd August 2021). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20120603025705/http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/history/prince.htm