Hodge Surname
Approximately 102,007 people bear this surname
Hodge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge. The 'd' is intrusive, as in Rodgers. I only discover one early instance with the 'd' in it.
Alice Hogges, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameHodge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66,208 | 1:5,475 | 634 |
| England | 9,606 | 1:5,800 | 827 |
| Australia | 8,612 | 1:3,135 | 438 |
| Canada | 3,119 | 1:11,813 | 1,762 |
| India | 2,146 | 1:357,440 | 19,435 |
| Scotland | 1,754 | 1:3,052 | 551 |
| Saint Martin | 1,718 | 1:20 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1,320 | 1:3,431 | 523 |
| British Virgin Islands | 862 | 1:37 | 3 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 739 | 1:149 | 7 |
| Anguilla | 716 | 1:19 | 3 |
| Wales | 671 | 1:4,612 | 505 |
| Liberia | 646 | 1:6,824 | 808 |
| Dominican Republic | 585 | 1:17,834 | 1,221 |
| South Africa | 479 | 1:113,106 | 13,587 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 372 | 1:148 | 29 |
| Guyana | 343 | 1:2,222 | 402 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 263 | 1:5,186 | 835 |
| Netherlands | 182 | 1:92,787 | 15,250 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 179 | 1:554 | 93 |
| France | 174 | 1:381,740 | 56,584 |
| Northern Ireland | 169 | 1:10,917 | 1,687 |
| Thailand | 155 | 1:455,731 | 79,917 |
| Ireland | 97 | 1:48,546 | 3,552 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| Aruba | 74 | 1:1,398 | 191 |
| Spain | 71 | 1:658,479 | 29,555 |
| Chile | 58 | 1:303,732 | 8,727 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Jersey | 37 | 1:2,681 | 461 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Isle of Man | 34 | 1:2,524 | 513 |
| Dominica | 32 | 1:2,372 | 341 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Solomon Islands | 19 | 1:30,528 | 6,049 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Egypt | 3 | 1:30,645,251 | 132,600 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 175 | 1:25,314 | 2,729 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,742 | 1:4,245 | 632 |
| Scotland | 1,585 | 1:2,362 | 421 |
| Wales | 220 | 1:7,129 | 457 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:2,594 | 424 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,473 | 1:4,377 | 542 |
Hodge (398) may also be a first name.
Hodge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge. The 'd' is intrusive, as in Rodgers. I only discover one early instance with the 'd' in it.
Alice Hogges, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Hodgeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hogge, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Hojegeson, 1379: ibid.
William Hoggeson, Close Rolls, 4 Henry IV.
John Hoggeson, Norfolk Valor Ecclesiasticus.
Richard Hodggessone. Rolls of Parliament.
Ebbota Hoggese, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Hoge, servant, 1379: ibid.
Johanna Roger, servant, 1379: ibid.
The last two are entered together. In replying to the registrar's question, the woman had respectfully said she was the servant of Roger, the man more familiarly that he was the servant of Hodge.
Hogge de Hedle, Patent Rolls, 14 Henry VII.
A diminutive of Rodger, which see. Laurence Hoige, witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I). Mariota Hodge is recorded in Edinburgh in 1625 (Retours, Edinburgh, 545), and Thomas Hodge was merchant burgess there in 1629 (Retours, Peebles, 79). Robert Hodge, born in Scotland, emigrated to America in 1770 and established the firm of Hodge and Shober, printers. In England "Hodge was so common a rural name that it became a generic term for a rustic" (Harrison).
'son of Hodge,' which see. Thomas Hodgis was burgess of Glasgow in 1487 (LCD., p. 202). Hodgs 1573.
'son of Hodge,' which see. Most probably of recent introduction from the south.
A by-form of Rodger, Roger, q.v., prob. influenced by the Anglo-Saxon Hocg.
Like Hob(b, Hodge was so common a rural name that it became a generic term for a rustic.
Robert Hogge.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1284.
Thomas Hogge.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
‘If ever, sithe [since] I highte Hogge of Ware ....’ ‘Now telle on, gentil Roger by thy name.’—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 4336, 4353.
‘Hoge, Roger-us, nomen proprium.’— Catholicon Angl. (A.D. 1483).
Nickname for Roger.
(Welsh, English) Descendant of Hodge, a pet form of Roger (fame, spear).
The son of Hodge or Boger. This name in the North of England is pronounced Hodgin, while in the South it has taken not only the pronunciation, but the spelling, of Hodson or Hudson. The name of Hodgson is ancient at Newcastleupon-Tyne, being found in records of temp. Edward I., and the Hodgsons of Stella and Acton, co. Northumberland, trace a clear pedigree to 1424.
The same as Roger, which signifies quiet or strong counsel.
From Hodge, a nick—name of Roger, the "s" being added for son.
Hodge was for a long time a Bodmin name; there were mayors of the name at the end of the 17th century (M.).
The Hodgsons are at present most numerous in this county and in the adjacent parts of Yorkshire. As far back as the 15th century they were more numerous in Northumberland than they are at present.
Hodge Demographics
Average Male Hodge Height
177.03 cm
Average Female Hodge Height
161.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hodge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hodge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hodge (Marathi: होडगे) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hodge? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,550th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 71,442 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hodge reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 432,848th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 398 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 66,208 people, or 1 in 5,475. In The United States Hodge is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 109 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Hodge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hodge has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hodge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hodge surname are 11.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.99% registered with the political party.
The amount Hodge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.4% more than the national average, earning 541,264 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 186.09% more than the national average, earning R 679,848 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $39,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,818 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hodge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hodge in the Marathi language | ||
| होडगे | hodage | 99.13 |
| होड्बे | hodbe | 0.06 |
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