Rogers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rogers Name Meaning: Name-Derived from the given name 'Roger',meaning son of Roger,commonly used by the Normans. Anglo-saxon(Teutonic)name Hrothgar ,meaning 'Fame & Spear'.

Name introduced to England after the Norman conquest of 1066.Recorded as 'Rogerus'. The earliest recorded spelling is that of Richard Roger from 1263.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rogers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rogers family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,642
Agricultural Labourer 764
Coal Miner 437
Domestic Servant 424
General Labourer 419
Labourer 390
Dress Maker 367
General Servant 303
Laundress 215
Annuitant 207
Farm Labourer 184
Carpenter 167
General Servant Domestic 160
House Keeper 136
Shoe Maker 122
Charwoman 117
Tailor 107
Gardener 104
Servant 100
No Occupation 96
Blacksmith 94
Farm Servant Indoor 89
Bricklayer 85
Farmers Son 85
Grocer 84

Rogers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rogers 100% 278,676
2 Rodgers 86% 46,032
3 Ragers 83% 872
4 Roggers 86% 531
5 Regers 83% 440
6 Rogars 83% 284
7 Rojers 83% 190
8 Rigers 83% 185

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

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