Hodges Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hodges Name Meaning: From a patronymic form of 'Hodge','son of Hodge',a pet form of 'Roger'.

The name is a form of medieval english,introduced by the Normans after the 1066 conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodges Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodges family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 722
Agricultural Labourer 199
House Servant 117
Labourer 115
At Home 98
Dress Maker 66
Servant 62
Farm Labourer 60
Laundress 50
Carpenter 49
General Servant 39
Pauper 39
Annuitant 34
Ag Labourer 32
Shoe Maker 30
Scholar At Home 29
Tailor 27
Errand Boy 26
Gardener 25
Coal Miner 24
Shoe Binder 20
Cook 20
Baker 20
Butcher 19
Milliner 17

Hodges Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hodges 100% 61,685
2 Hedges 83% 22,138
3 Hadges 83% 292
4 Hudges 83% 268
5 Hidges 83% 222
6 Hodgs 83% 172
7 Hodgess 86% 159

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