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
Scholar 1,303
Agricultural Labourer 134
General Labourer 102
Coal Miner 74
Domestic Servant 68
Dress Maker 68
Living On Own Means 67
Farmer 56
Laundress 55
Labourer 53
Carpenter 47
Gardener 47
General Servant Domestic 43
General Servant 39
Living On Her Own Means 37
Farm Labourer 32
Blacksmith 29
Dressmaker 29
Clerk 27
House Keeper 26
General Domestic Servant 22
Tailoress 22
Tailor 20
Painter 19
Shoe Maker 18

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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