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
Living On Own Means 125
General Labourer 93
Dress Maker 79
Scholar 78
General Servant Domestic 70
Cook Domestic 53
Farmer 48
Carpenter 47
Agricultural Labourer 42
Housemaid Domestic 38
Laundress Wash 35
Gardener Domestic 30
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Tailoress 28
Domestic Servant 27
Dressmaker 25
Milliner 25
Draper Assistant 23
House Keeper Domestic 23
House Maid Domestic 22
School 22
Blacksmith 21
Coal Hewer 21
Cabinet Maker 20
Servant Domestic 20

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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