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
Scholar 2,969
Agricultural Labourer 947
House Servant 512
Labourer 436
At Home 321
Dress Maker 258
Farm Labourer 257
Servant 222
Laundress 166
General Servant 155
Annuitant 146
Pauper 135
Coal Miner 132
Tailor 126
Shoe Maker 125
Carpenter 120
House Keeper 115
Blacksmith 110
Farm Servant 103
Scholar At Home 90
Errand Boy 78
Lace Maker 75
Gardener 69
Nurse 68
Copper Miner 67

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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