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 4,004
Agricultural Labourer 1,076
Labourer 397
House Servant 323
Dress Maker 272
Coal Miner 211
Servant 210
House Keeper 166
Laundress 159
Carter 150
Carpenter 136
Shoe Maker 132
General Servant 129
Blacksmith 107
Lace Maker 100
Cook 98
Tailor 96
House Maid 94
Domestic Servant 89
Gardener 79
Farm Labourer 74
Farmer 67
Copper Miner 66
Nurse 65
Wife Of Above 64

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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