Rodgers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rodgers Name Meaning: Name-Derived from the given name 'Roger',meaning son of Roger,commonly used by the Normans. Anglo-saxon(Teutonic)name Hrothgar ,meaning 'Fame & Spear'.

Name introduced to England after the Norman conquest of 1066.Recorded as 'Rogerus'. The earliest recorded spelling is that of Richard Roger from 1263.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rodgers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rodgers family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 154
Female Servant 130
Labourer 64
Independent 61
Farmer 37
Male Servant 32
Coal Miner 28
Weaver 18
Apprentice 17
Dress Maker 16
Carpenter 15
Miner 13
Joiner 13
Shoe Maker 12
Gardener 11
Pauper 11
Tailor 11
Painter 11
Blacksmith 10
Wool Comber 10
Cutler 10
Butcher 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Mariner 9
Nail Maker 8

Rodgers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rogers 86% 278,676
2 Rodgers 100% 46,032
3 Ridgers 86% 1,355
4 Roggers 86% 531
5 Redgers 86% 432
6 Rojers 71% 190
7 Radgers 86% 171

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The surname Rodgers is the 2nd most popular variant of Rogers.

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