Bodie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the Bodie surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person with a striking physique.

Early Origins of the Bodie family

The surname Bodie was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bodie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bodie research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1597, 1688 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Bodie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bodie Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bodie has been spelled many different ways, including Body, Boddy, Boddie, Bodie, Bode, Bodhy, Bodin, Bott, Botter, Bodds, Bods, Botty and many more.

Early Notables of the Bodie family

Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bodie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bodie Ranking

In the United States, the name Bodie is the 10,807^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bodie family to Ireland

Some of the Bodie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bodie migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bodies to arrive in North America:

Bodie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Bodie, who settled in Frederick county Maryland in 1794

Bodie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Bodie, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman" 2

Bodie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bodie Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Miss M Bodie, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
William Bodie, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

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)