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 1,608
Agricultural Labourer 164
Dress Maker 90
Domestic Servant 86
Labourer 82
General Labourer 72
Laundress 72
Coal Miner 67
General Servant 66
Annuitant 62
Carpenter 56
Farm Labourer 45
Charwoman 31
House Keeper 28
General Servant Domestic 26
Servant 25
Blacksmith 23
Butcher 22
No Occupation 22
Gardener 21
Cook 20
Errand Boy 20
Painter 20
Shoe Maker 20
Tailor 20

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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