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Bodkin Family History

Bodkin Name Meaning

Irish (Galway) and English (Kent): from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Bodekin an Anglo-Norman borrowing of Middle Dutch Bodekin a pet form of the personal name Baldwin . The name was described by McLysaght as the name of one of the ‘Tribes of Galway’ in Ireland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bodin, Botkin, Godkin, Boykin, Boden, Boykins, Hodgkin, Bufkin

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Where is the Bodkin family from?

You can see how Bodkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodkin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodkin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 139 Bodkin families living in Kent. This was about 48% of all the recorded Bodkin's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Bodkin families in 1891.
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What did your Bodkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bodkin. 23% of Bodkin men worked as a Farmworker and 79% of Bodkin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bodkin were Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    23%
  • Cowman
    17%
  • Lorry Driver
    17%
  • Railway Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Bodkin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bodkin. For the veterans among your Bodkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodkin lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Bodkin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Bodkin in 1948 was 55, and 76 in 2004.

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