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
School 2,575
Farmer 256
Coal Miner Hewer 231
Private Means 230
Cotton Weaver 149
Labourer 131
Farm Labourer 124
General Labourer 123
Dressmaker 121
General Servant (domestic) 119
Weaver 105
At Home 98
None 96
Housekeeper 96
At School 92
Joiner 85
Domestic Servant 76
House Keeper 65
Blacksmith 61
Scholar 59
Clerk 58
Shop Assistant 56
General Servant Domestic 55
Assisting In Business 54
House Painter 54

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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