Rogers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rogers 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

Rogers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rogers family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,056
Female Servant 836
Independent 569
Labourer 445
Farmer 384
Male Servant 322
Shoe Maker 167
Tailor 115
Carpenter 114
Ag Labourer 91
Dress Maker 87
Blacksmith 77
Miner 75
Pauper 63
Mason 63
Copper Miner 60
Grocer 57
Servant 56
Gardener 55
Weaver 55
Coal Miner 54
Baker 51
Collier 51
Laundress 50
Independant 49

Rogers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rogers 100% 278,676
2 Rodgers 86% 46,032
3 Ragers 83% 872
4 Roggers 86% 531
5 Regers 83% 440
6 Rogars 83% 284
7 Rojers 83% 190
8 Rigers 83% 185

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The surname Rogers is the most popular version of all its varients

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