Hodgson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hodgson Name Meaning: Hodgson means "son of Hodge".

The name Hodge derived from the Norman French name \"Roger\". Hodgeson means \"son of Hodge\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hodgson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hodgson family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 429
Female Servant 428
Independent 344
Farmer 313
Male Servant 171
Labourer 156
Weaver 90
Coal Miner 79
Shoe Maker 77
Tailor 67
Cotton Weaver 63
Lead Miner 61
Joiner 58
Worsted Weaver 55
Wool Comber 53
Ag Lab 52
Dress Maker 46
Independant 43
Clerk 42
Ag Labourer 42
Blacksmith 39
Grocer 36
Butcher 35
Carpenter 33
Inn Keeper 32

Hodgson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hodgson 100% 149,535
2 Hodgeson 88% 917
3 Hadgson 86% 868
4 Hudgson 86% 676
5 Hedgson 86% 528

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

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