BODE
Bode
The surname "Bode" is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English word "bod" meaning "messenger" or "command". The name is classified as a habitation name, indicating a person's residence near a command post or a messenger's station.
The Bode family is believed to have originated in various regions across England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Over time, individuals bearing the surname Bode have spread to other parts of the United Kingdom and even abroad to countries such as the United States, Australia, and Canada.
Historically, individuals with the surname Bode have been associated with diverse professions and activities, ranging from messengers and military personnel to administrative roles such as town criers or officials responsible for relaying messages within a community.
Variants of the surname Bode include Bod, Bodde, and Boddey, reflecting regional dialectical differences in pronunciation and spelling over the centuries.
As with many surnames, the family history and genealogy of the Bode name can be traced through records such as parish registers, census data, and historical documents, providing valuable insights into the lives and occupations of individuals bearing this distinctive Anglo-Saxon surname.
There are approximately 470 people named Bode in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Bode.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Gerald
- Ian
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Ronald
- Simon
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Charlotte
- Dorothy
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jacquetta
- Janet
- Josephine
- Kerri
- Kerry
- Kirsten
- Maria
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Boddie
- Boddy
- Body
- Bodie
- Bodde
- Bodeau
- Boda
- Boado
- Boada
- Bodda
- Boadu
- Boady
- Boday
- Bodd
- Boddey
- Boddye
- Bod
- Boad
- Bodea
- Boadey
- Boadie
- Bodds
- Baad
- Baade
- Bad
- Bada
- Badai
- Badaoui
- Badau
- Badd
- Badda
- Badde
- Baddie
- Baddoo
- Bade
- Badea
- Badi
- Badia
- Badie
- Badii
- Badio
- Badiu
- Bado
- Badoe
- Badoiu
- Badoo
- Badou
- Badu
- Badua
- Baeta
- Baete
- Bahd
- Baht
- Bahta
- Baiada
- Baid
- Baida
- Baido
- Baidoo
- Bait
- Baite
- Baitie
- Bat
- Bata
- Bate
- Bati
- Batie
- Bato
- Batt
- Batta
- Batte
- Battee
- Batti
- Battie
- Batto
- Battoo
- Battu
- Batu
- Baud
- Baude
- Baudo
- Baut
- Baute
- Bawt
- Bayda
- Bayt
- Bead
- Beadd
- Beaddie
- Beade
- Beadie
- Beat
- Beata
- Beate
- Beatie
- Beato
- Beatt
- Beatte
- Beattee
- Beatti
- Beattie
- Bed
- Beda
- Bedd
- Bedda
- Beddie
- Beddo
- Beddoe
- Bede
- Bedeau
- Bedi
- Bedia
- Bedie
- Bedo
- Bedoe
- Bedu
- Beed
- Beede
- Beedie
- Beet
- Beete
- Beetie
- Beettie
- Behde
- Beid
- Beide
- Beit
- Beitia
- Bet
- Beta
- Bete
- Betea
- Beti
- Beto
- Bett
- Betta
- Bette
- Betti
- Bettie
- Betto
- Betu
- Beute
- Beyd
- Biatie
- Bid
- Bida
- Bidd
- Bidde
- Biddie
- Biddu
- Bide
- Bideau
- Bidi
- Bidie
- Bido
- Bidou
- Bieda
- Biet
- Biot
- Bioteau
- Biott
- Bioud
- Bit
- Bita
- Bite
- Biteau
- Biti
- Bito
- Bitt
- Bitti
- Bitto
- Bittu
- Bitu
- Boadi
- Boait
- Boat
- Boate
- Boatto
- Boddu
- Bodek
- Bodel
- Bodem
- Boden
- Boder
- Bodes
- Bodet
- Bodewes
- Bodey
- Bodh
- Bodhe
- Bodi
- Bodio
- Bodo
- Boet
- Boette
- Bohte
- Boid
- Boide
- Boido
- Boit
- Boita
- Boite
- Boito
- Boitt
- Bood
- Boode
- Boodi
- Boodie
- Boodoo
- Boodt
- Boot
- Boota
- Boote
- Boott
- Bootte
- Booyd
- Bot
- Bota
- Bote
- Botea
- Botia
- Boto
- Bott
- Botta
- Botte
- Botti
- Botto
- Botu
- Bouaoudia
- Boud
- Bouda
- Boude
- Boudou
- Boued
- Bouet
- Bouette
- Bout
- Boute
- Bouti
- Boutt
- Boutte
- Bowd
- Bowde
- Bowtte
- Boyd
- Boyda
- Boydd
- Boyde
- Boyt
- Boyte
- Buadi
- Bud
- Buda
- Budai
- Budau
- Budd
- Budda
- Budde
- Buddi
- Buddie
- Buddo
- Bude
- Budi
- Budo
- Budu
- Buet
- Buett
- Buiatti
- Buit
- Buott
- Buta
- Butau
- Bute
- Buti
- Butoi
- Butt
- Butta
- Butte
- Butti
- Butto
- Buttoo
- Butu
- Byde
- Bodiu
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