Boddeker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boddeker family

The surname Boddeker was first found in Prussia, where the name Bodecker was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of early Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Boddeker family

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Boddeker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bodecker, Boddecker, Bodeckker, Bodecher, Boddecher, Bodeker, Bodekker, Boddekker, Bodicker, Boddicker, Boedecker, Boeddecker, Boedeckker, Boedecher, Boeddecher, Boedeker, Boeddekker, Boedicker, Boeddicker, Budecker, Buedecker, Buddecker, Bueddecker, Budeckker, Buedeckker, Budecher, Buedecher, Buddecher, Bueddecker, Budeker, Buedeker, Buddekker, Buedekker, Budicker, Buedicker, Buddicker and many more.

Early Notables of the Boddeker family

Stephan Bodecker (1384-1459), 37th Bishop of Brandenburg. Son of a poor cooper from Rathenow, he rose to become one of the most important of the bishops of Brandenburg. He is buried in the Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul in Brandenburg. Philipp Friedrich Boddecker (1607-1683), was an important German bassoonist...
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Migration of the Boddeker family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diederick William Bodeker who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1739; Arnold Bodeker settled in Philadelphia in 1773; Johann Bodecker who was recorded as having arrived in America in 1783.

Contemporary Notables of the name Boddeker (post 1700) +

Edward William Boddeker III (b. 1929), American architect and government official in the United States
Steve Boddeker, Lecturer in Physics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona