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 2,501
Agricultural Labourer 335
House Servant 224
Coal Miner 201
Dress Maker 151
Labourer 108
House Keeper 107
Cotton Weaver 87
General Servant 80
Carter 78
Servant 72
Lead Miner 71
Farm Servant 67
Worsted Weaver 65
Joiner 63
Blacksmith 62
Tailor 61
Wife Of Above 60
Farmers Son 60
Farmer 56
Farmers Wife 54
Worsted Spinner 53
House Maid 51
Farmer's Son 51
Grocer 50

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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