Hodges Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hodges Name Meaning: From a patronymic form of 'Hodge','son of Hodge',a pet form of 'Roger'.

The name is a form of medieval english,introduced by the Normans after the 1066 conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodges Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodges family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,108
Private Means 103
Farm Labourer 92
General Servant (domestic) 78
Dressmaker 77
General Labourer 74
None 67
Coal Miner Hewer 64
Farmer 52
Labourer 46
Clerk 42
At School 41
House Painter 41
Carpenter 37
Domestic Servant 35
Dress Maker 34
Laundress 33
Gardener Domestic 32
Shop Assistant 32
Cook (domestic) 31
Assisting In The Business 28
At Home 27
House Keeper 27
Gardener (domestic) 26
School Boy 26

Hodges Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hodges 100% 61,685
2 Hedges 83% 22,138
3 Hadges 83% 292
4 Hudges 83% 268
5 Hidges 83% 222
6 Hodgs 83% 172
7 Hodgess 86% 159

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