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.
Discover how your Rodgers ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.
Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
30
60
91
121
151
181
211
241
272
302
332
Buckinghamshire
22
Brecknockshire
3
Cambridgeshire
24
Cheshire
83
Carmarthenshire
25
Cornwall
142
Cumberland
76
Derbyshire
362
Denbighshire
13
Devon
65
Dorset
13
Durham
45
Essex
21
Flintshire
18
Glamorgan
12
Gloucestershire
29
Hampshire
34
Herefordshire
44
Hertfordshire
15
Hunts and Rutland
2
Isle of Man
21
Kent
51
Lancashire
507
Leicestershire
42
Lincolnshire
97
London
153
Middlesex
4
Montgomeryshire
4
Monmouthshire
8
Northumberland
12
Norfolk
35
Northamptonshire
25
Nottinghamshire
77
Oxfordshire
6
Pembrokeshire
22
Radnorshire
1
Shropshire
52
Suffolk
18
Somerset
81
Surrey
8
Sussex
26
Staffordshire
119
Warwickshire
110
Westmorland
2
Wiltshire
4
Worcestershire
49
Yorkshire
785
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Merionethshire
0
Search for the Rodgers family
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
Most Frequent Forenames for Rodgers
Name
Census Frequency
Mary Rodgers
3,368
John Rodgers
3,212
William Rodgers
2,870
Elizabeth Rodgers
1,953
Thomas Rodgers
1,754
George Rodgers
1,672
Sarah Rodgers
1,644
James Rodgers
1,542
Joseph Rodgers
1,289
Ann Rodgers
1,076
Henry Rodgers
820
Jane Rodgers
783
Charles Rodgers
731
Hannah Rodgers
658
Annie Rodgers
653
Alice Rodgers
600
Ellen Rodgers
576
Eliza Rodgers
569
Margaret Rodgers
555
Emma Rodgers
551
Robert Rodgers
539
Samuel Rodgers
506
Arthur Rodgers
432
Edward Rodgers
419
Martha Rodgers
409
Rodgers Surname Variants Ranking
Did you know?
The surname Rodgers is the
2nd most popular variant of Rogers.