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 1,196
Cotton Weaver 148
Coal Miner 111
Agricultural Labourer 97
Labourer 64
General Labourer 62
Domestic Servant 52
Dress Maker 52
House Keeper 35
General Servant 34
Cotton Winder 32
Joiner 31
Annuitant 29
Farm Servant Indoor 25
General Servant Domestic 23
Gardener 22
Farm Labourer 22
Carter 21
Laundress 18
Farm Servant 18
Painter 17
Cotton Spinner 16
Shoe Maker 15
Bricklayer 15
Silk Weaver 15

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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