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
Scholar 516
Agricultural Labourer 118
Labourer 87
House Servant 78
At Home 66
Coal Miner 59
Farm Labourer 43
Servant 38
Dress Maker 27
General Servant 22
Blacksmith 22
Farm Servant 17
Pauper 17
Shoe Maker 15
Carpenter 14
Errand Boy 14
House Keeper 14
Nail Maker 12
Tailor 12
Annuitant 10
Laundress 10
Sawyer 9
Farmer 9
Nurse 9
Stone Mason 9

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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