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
Living On Own Means 340
Farmer 262
Cotton Weaver 209
General Labourer 206
General Servant Domestic 179
Dress Maker 160
Coal Miner Hewer 149
Scholar 148
Domestic Servant 78
Cook Domestic 75
Joiner Carpenter 61
Dressmaker 59
Butcher 58
Coal Hewer 57
Blacksmith 56
Housemaid Domestic 54
Agricultural Labourer 52
House Keeper Domestic 50
Tailor 50
Stone Mason 49
Grocer Assistant 45
School Teacher 44
Worsted Spinner 44
House Maid Domestic 43
School 43

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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