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
Living On Own Means 578
General Labourer 558
General Servant Domestic 436
Scholar 359
Dress Maker 325
Farmer 310
Cook Domestic 252
Coal Miner Hewer 178
Carpenter 175
Domestic Servant 156
Housemaid Domestic 155
Agricultural Labourer 147
Laundress Wash 142
Dressmaker 125
Charwoman 119
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 119
School 114
Servant Domestic 111
Gardener Domestic 103
Tailoress 103
Bricklayer 100
Blacksmith 90
House Maid Domestic 85
Commercial Clerk 84
Tailor 81

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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