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Bodfish Family History

Bodfish Name Meaning

English: nickname or occupational name from Middle English butte a term denoting some kind of fish + fish. It is probably a generic term for flatfish (sole fluke plaice turbot etc.) rather than a particular species. The surname may denote a seller of flatfish. Compare butt-woman ‘fishwife’ 1620 in the Oxford English Dictionary. Middle English butte is cognate with Swedish butta ‘turbot’ and Dutch bot ‘flounder’.

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

Similar surnames: Borish, Bowdish, Budish, Boris, Beamish, Rodich, Bodin, Rodis

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You can see how Bodfish families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bodfish family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bodfish families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 22 Bodfish families living in Ontario. This was about 85% of all the recorded Bodfish's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bodfish families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 288 immigration records available for the last name Bodfish. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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There are 508 military records available for the last name Bodfish. For the veterans among your Bodfish ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bodfish. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bodfish census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 288 immigration records available for the last name Bodfish. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 508 military records available for the last name Bodfish. For the veterans among your Bodfish ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bodfish lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Bodfish life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Bodfish in 1963 was 86, and 75 in 2003.

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