The Bodet surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 120 people carried this name — #139,228 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,500,000 people counted. That is down 1% from 121 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 1,608 people named Bodet.
35 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 62 départements, most often Deux-Sèvres.
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 166 people named Bodet 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 Luxembourg Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Bodet,
with a public archive behind them.
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Claude Bodet 1939– · politician
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Josiane Bodet 1952– · politician
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Philippe Bodet 1960– · politician
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Dominique Bodet 1961– · politician
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Claude Bodet 1961– · politician
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Pascale Bodet 1971– · documentary filmmaker
Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bodet.
When the index is not enough
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