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 925
Labourer 127
Agricultural Labourer 110
Coal Miner 78
Domestic Servant 54
House Keeper 51
Dress Maker 47
General Servant 41
Cotton Weaver 34
Blacksmith 29
Farm Labourer 28
Miner 27
Laundress 26
Farm Servant 19
Annuitant 19
Tailor 19
Servant 19
Carpenter 19
Joiner 17
Gardener 16
Iron Moulder 16
Wife Of Above 16
File Cutter 15
Mason 13
Shoe Maker 13

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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