Hodson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 729
Agricultural Labourer 156
Cotton Weaver 74
Coal Miner 54
House Keeper 54
House Servant 46
Carter 44
Labourer 40
Dress Maker 34
Servant 30
Silk Weaver 24
Gardener 19
Blacksmith 18
Joiner 18
Cotton Spinner 17
General Servant 15
Shoe Maker 15
Laundress 14
Wife Of Above 14
Cotton Piecer 14
Miner 13
Carpenter 13
Cotton Winder 12
Cook 12
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 12

Hodson Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hodson is the 2nd most popular variant of Hudson.

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