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
Scholar 1,890
House Servant 326
Agricultural Labourer 291
At Home 235
Farm Labourer 166
Coal Miner 152
Labourer 127
Dress Maker 116
Servant 110
Annuitant 109
Farm Servant 97
House Keeper 78
Pauper 67
Lead Miner 66
Tailor 64
Wool Comber 62
Scholar At Home 58
Farmer 58
Shoe Maker 56
Power Loom Weaver 55
Farmers Son 55
Joiner 54
Blacksmith 50
General Servant 49
Ag Lab 47

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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