Bodkin

See also: bodkin

English

Alternative forms

• Bodkins

Etymology

Ultimately from the Middle Dutch personal name Bodekin, a pet form of Baldwin.

Proper noun

Bodkin (plural Bodkins)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bodkin is the 16370^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1759 individuals. Bodkin is most common among White (90.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bodkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 180.

Anagrams

• Dobkin