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 798
Agricultural Labourer 158
Coal Miner 83
Labourer 54
House Servant 49
Dress Maker 43
House Keeper 39
Servant 29
Carter 27
Cotton Weaver 26
Blacksmith 25
Laundress 23
General Servant 22
Farm Labourer 20
House Maid 19
Ag Lab 18
Carpenter 16
Iron Moulder 16
Wife Of Above 16
Tailor 15
Farmer 13
Groom 13
Gardener 12
Charwoman 12
Housemaid 12

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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