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Bodin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Bodin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Scotland
Ireland

The story of the Bodin family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The Bodin name comes from a place named by these Vikings and was used by a family who lived on the lands of Bowden, in Roxburghshire where the family held lands since the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Bodin family

The surname Bodin was first found in Bowden, in Roxburghshire."For a period of about two hundred years various persons of the same surname are witnesses to a number of charters These are not mentioned as holding lands in the parish, but would appear to have been kindly tenants of the monastery who took their name from the barony. The monks of different periods were in the practice of sub-letting the lands of the barony, and some of the lands, on whatever condition originally let, came at length to be held by the parties in hereditary right". Between c, 1200 and c. 1240 one or more individuals named Richard de Boulden witnessed charters by Cecilia de Molle, Symon Maulverer, etc. Master Richard de Bouldone, parson of the parish of Edilstone, rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296. William de Bolden was Abbot of Kelso in 1370, and in 1399 we have mention of the tenement of John de Bolden in Westerkelsow.' 1

Gilbert Boddane who witnessed an instrument of sasine at Bordland of Laik, Kirkcudbrightshire in 1552. Later, John Bodane in Meiklehalf, 1686 (Kirkcudbright), and John Boddane and Williame Boddane were recorded as masters of families in the parish of Buittle, 1684. 1

Early History of the Bodin family

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Bodin Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Bodin has appeared as Bowden, Bouden, Boulden, Bouldene, Bolden, Boldane, Boldan, Boden, Bodden and many more.

Early Notables of the Bodin family

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Bodin Ranking

In the United States, the name Bodin is the 14,404^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Bodin is ranked the 252^nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,619 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Bodin family to Ireland

Some of the Bodin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bodin migration to the United States +

North America was far from Britain's oppressive monarchy. There, the Scottish found land and freedom, and many even the opportunity to pay back England in the American War of Independence. This brave heritage survives today largely in Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Bodin family in North America:

Bodin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Bodin, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 4
Ambrose Bodin, who arrived in New England in 1658 4

Bodin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elisabet Bodin, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1755 4
Cath Elisabet Bodin, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1759 4

Bodin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bodin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Jacques Bodin, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 9th April 1642 5

Bodin 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:

Bodin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Bodin, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blairgowrie" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Bodin (post 1700) +

Edward Longstreet Bodin (1894-1983), American mystery writer who founded the "Spiritual Party" as a platform for a run for President of the United States in the 1952 presidential election
Don Bodin, American music composer, producer and songwriter living in Los Angeles
Yannick Bodin (1942-2023), French politician who was a member of the Senate, representing the Seine-et-Marne department
Yannick Bodin (b. 1942), French politician, former member of the Senate of France
Simone Micheline Bodin (1925-2015), known professionally as Bettina or Bettina Graziani, was a French fashion model of the 1940s and 1950s
Martin Bodin (1903-1976), Swedish cinematographer
Kévin Bodin (b. 1987), French professional footballer, who currently plays for Lannion FC
Étienne Soulange- Bodin (1774-1846), French biologist botanist and army officer who is commemorated by his hybrid magnolia, Magnolia × soulangeana
Claude Bodin (b. 1952), French politician, Member of the National Assembly of France and represents the Val-d'Oise department
Astrid Bodin (1903-1961), Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/