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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodgson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodgson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,965
Labourer 205
Coal Miner 204
Agricultural Labourer 195
Domestic Servant 181
Cotton Weaver 168
Farm Servant 153
Dress Maker 145
House Keeper 131
General Servant 131
Annuitant 123
Joiner 119
Worsted Weaver 117
Tailor 79
Servant 72
Farm Labourer 71
Farmers Wife 61
Farmers Son 56
Farmer 55
Blacksmith 54
Worsted Spinner 53
Wife 52
General Servant Domestic 50
Dressmaker 47
Lead Miner 43

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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