Hodder Surname
Approximately 9,557 people bear this surname
Hodder Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodder.' I cannot find the spot. It is evident that it must be looked for in Yorkshire.
Anabilla de Hodre, 1379: ibid.
Isabella de Hedre, 1379: ibid.
1763. Married — Henry Beaton and Mary Hodder: St.
Read More About This SurnameHodder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,777 | 1:13,268 | 1,959 |
| England | 2,709 | 1:20,568 | 2,907 |
| Australia | 1,623 | 1:16,633 | 2,341 |
| United States | 1,423 | 1:254,715 | 24,153 |
| New Zealand | 519 | 1:8,725 | 1,510 |
| Wales | 223 | 1:13,877 | 1,523 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,386 | 1:17,587 | 2,548 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:34,096 | 1,856 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
Hodder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodder.' I cannot find the spot. It is evident that it must be looked for in Yorkshire.
Anabilla de Hodre, 1379: ibid.
Isabella de Hedre, 1379: ibid.
1763. Married — Henry Beaton and Mary Hodder: St. George, Hanover Square.
(? Celtic) Dweller by the River Hodder, spelt Hoder, Hodre, in the 14th cent. Yorks Poll-Tax [the second element is doubtless the O.Celt. dúr (Welsh dwr = Old Gaelic and Old Irish dúr), water, as in the Calder rivers; the first element may be the Welsh hodi, ‘shrubs,’ ‘bracken’]
(English) One who made head coverings or hoods; one who came from Hood (shelter), the name places in Devonshire and Yorkshire; descendant of Hood or Hud, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
A river of Yorkshire tributary to the Ribble. But there is a Le Hoder in H.R. denoting some occupation.
Hodder was a frequent name in Exmouth in the 17th century (Webb.) The name is now represented in the Kingsbridge district.
Hodder Demographics
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Hodder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hodder Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hodder has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Hodder click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hodder? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hodder is the 53,427th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 762,535 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Hodder are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Hodder is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 2,777 people, or 1 in 13,268. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 41 percent live, Ontario, where 25 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 10 percent live. Besides Canada this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Hodder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hodder has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 110 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hodder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hodder surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.98% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hodder earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning 359,220 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning R 171,216 per year; in United States they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $46,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $44,159 CAD per year.
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Hodder Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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