Hodgson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hodgson Name Meaning: Hodgson means "son of Hodge".

The name Hodge derived from the Norman French name \"Roger\". Hodgeson means \"son of Hodge\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodgson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodgson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,140
Coal Miner 366
Farmer 246
General Labourer 241
Cotton Weaver 236
Domestic Servant 175
Dress Maker 167
Living On Own Means 159
Agricultural Labourer 146
Farm Servant 142
Living On Her Own Means 134
Labourer 130
General Servant Domestic 116
Joiner 113
General Servant 96
Grocer 92
House Keeper 77
Worsted Spinner 73
Blacksmith 72
Farm Labourer 67
Worsted Weaver 66
General Domestic Servant 57
Butcher 56
Tailor 49
Laundress 45

Hodgson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hodgson 100% 149,535
2 Hodgeson 88% 917
3 Hadgson 86% 868
4 Hudgson 86% 676
5 Hedgson 86% 528

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The surname Hodgson is the most popular version of all its varients

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