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 879
Agricultural Labourer 231
Labourer 91
House Servant 77
Dress Maker 69
Laundress 56
Carpenter 54
Servant 38
Shoe Maker 31
Carter 29
Tailor 29
House Keeper 28
House Maid 26
General Servant 25
Domestic Servant 23
Nurse 22
Gardener 21
Coal Miner 19
Porter 19
Butcher 17
Cook 16
Blacksmith 16
Milliner 15
Farmer 14
Farmers Wife 14

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

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