The Bode surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 5,935 people carried this name — #5,400 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 45,500 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 184 people named Bode.
14 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 26 départements, most often Orne.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 124 people named Bode live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in West Flanders.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
111 people named Bode live in Switzerland.
They live in 10 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
20 people named Bode have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 72 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Opole.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
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