Hodson Name Meaning: This name is a patronymic from the personal name 'Hodge'.
The name was a pet name for the medieval personal name Roger.
Discover how your Hodson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 63 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 242 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 154 |
| Devon | 25 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 125 |
| Essex | 146 |
| Gloucestershire | 39 |
| Hampshire | 42 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 97 |
| Isle of Man | 28 |
| Kent | 122 |
| Lancashire | 2,639 |
| Leicestershire | 167 |
| Lincolnshire | 518 |
| London | 395 |
| Middlesex | 228 |
| Northumberland | 24 |
| Norfolk | 71 |
| Northamptonshire | 276 |
| Nottinghamshire | 228 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 97 |
| Shropshire | 98 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 7 |
| Surrey | 119 |
| Sussex | 70 |
| Staffordshire | 1,115 |
| Warwickshire | 409 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 8 |
| Worcestershire | 74 |
| Yorkshire | 622 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 34 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 56 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 787 |
| Cotton Weaver | 77 |
| Farm Labourer | 65 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 60 |
| Private Means | 52 |
| Dressmaker | 43 |
| None | 41 |
| General Labourer | 39 |
| Labourer | 38 |
| Weaver | 36 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 35 |
| Farmer | 33 |
| Housekeeper | 31 |
| At Home | 29 |
| At School | 26 |
| Clerk | 25 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Assisting In The Business | 23 |
| Dress Maker | 22 |
| Waggoner On Farm | 21 |
| General Servant Domestic | 20 |
| School Boy | 20 |
| Shop Assistant | 18 |
| Charwoman | 18 |
| Carter | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hodson | 3,306 |
| William Hodson | 3,171 |
| John Hodson | 3,021 |
| Thomas Hodson | 2,104 |
| Elizabeth Hodson | 2,029 |
| Sarah Hodson | 1,666 |
| George Hodson | 1,544 |
| James Hodson | 1,500 |
| Ann Hodson | 1,146 |
| Joseph Hodson | 902 |
| Jane Hodson | 884 |
| Henry Hodson | 838 |
| Alice Hodson | 797 |
| Charles Hodson | 789 |
| Margaret Hodson | 694 |
| Ellen Hodson | 672 |
| Eliza Hodson | 637 |
| Annie Hodson | 631 |
| Richard Hodson | 625 |
| Edward Hodson | 622 |
| Robert Hodson | 575 |
| Emma Hodson | 572 |
| Hannah Hodson | 518 |
| Samuel Hodson | 423 |
| Martha Hodson | 415 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson | 83% | 174,913 |
| 2 | Hodson | 100% | 46,778 |
| 3 | Hadson | 83% | 2,873 |
| 4 | Hidson | 83% | 1,488 |
| 5 | Hedson | 83% | 532 |
| 6 | Headson | 71% | 370 |
| 7 | Heedson | 71% | 186 |
| 8 | Hudsen | 67% | 163 |
| 9 | Hoodson | 86% | 137 |
| 10 | Hedison | 71% | 136 |
The surname Hodson is the 2nd most popular variant of Hudson.