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 1,200
Agricultural Labourer 214
Labourer 160
Domestic Servant 76
General Servant 69
Dress Maker 64
Carpenter 61
Laundress 61
Annuitant 44
Servant 39
Coal Miner 33
Farm Labourer 32
Tailor 32
Gardener 28
Shoe Maker 25
House Keeper 24
Cook 24
Wife 23
No Occupation 23
Wife Of Above 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Blacksmith 20
Charwoman 20
Butcher 18
Nurse 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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The surname Hodges is the most popular version of all its varients

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