Hodgen Surname

253,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hodgen Surname Definition:

'son of Ro(d)ger,' from the pet form Hodge + diminutive ending- en. Adam Hodgeon in Hillaire, parish of Lesmahagow, 1685, and eight more of the name are recorded (Lanark CR). John Hodgen in Hillend, Lanarkshire, 1708 (Minutes, p. 35).

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Hodgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9491:381,93833,710
Northern Ireland1891:9,7621,559
England1461:381,63126,761
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Canada501:736,91258,785
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1441:30,7633,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

The alternate forms: Hödgen (7) are calculated separately.

Hodgen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Ro(d)ger,' from the pet form Hodge + diminutive ending- en. Adam Hodgeon in Hillaire, parish of Lesmahagow, 1685, and eight more of the name are recorded (Lanark CR). John Hodgen in Hillend, Lanarkshire, 1708 (Minutes, p. 35).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

Dates back to 1604 with the arrival in the US of Nicholas Hodsdon, who also spelt his name Hodgdon (or his name was spelt by another as Hodgdon), possibly reflecting pronunciation at the time. Origin is questionable due to extreme age of the name and its roots (Hodsdon/Hodgdon) in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria and possible sound changes in the development of the English language from the time of the Danelaw and subsequent Norman Conquest to the present time. Possible origin is from Saxon Hrodgarsson, meaning 'son of fame-spear', corrupted to Hrothgarsson (son of truth spear), eventually becoming Hodgesson or Hodgedon (Hodge's Hill, Hodge being an alternate form of a dimunutive of Roger, the name that Hrodgar developed into). Again, due to age, most of this is speculation based on patterns of regular sound change in the English language.

- travishodgdon

Hodgen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hodgen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hodgen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Hödgen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 253,527th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,674,500 people. The surname Hodgen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hodgen are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 949 people, or 1 in 381,938. In The United States Hodgen is primarily found in: Indiana, where 12 percent live, Washington, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Hodgen occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Hodgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hodgen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodgen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hodgen surname are 22.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69% registered with the political party.

The amount Hodgen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.45% more than the national average, earning R 483,480 per year; in United States they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $41,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning $58,831 CAD per year.

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Odgn801/
Hoetgen7737/
Chodhen7720/
Hottgen778/
Hoddien777/
Chodien772/
Hudgenn771/
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Hogem7310/
Odeén7310/
Oygen738/
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Ogent734/
Hodsn731/
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Odeèn731/
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Adgen730/
Otgen730/
Odjen730/
Hodiesne71521/
Khodchen7119/
Hodienne714/
Hoettgen713/
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Odyeng6742/
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Ethgen6739/
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Odieng6732/
Ozgent6727/
Khogin6726/
Hötgen6725/
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Ogenne6721/
Hedgin6719/
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Odiene6714/
Chagen6713/
Houzen6711/
Hasoen679/
Åhagen679/
Huosen679/
Hadien678/
Hütgen677/
Hagend677/
Hadyen675/
Godien675/
Hatgen674/
Hoozen674/
Hodiem674/
Hozeen673/
Odjeng673/
Hoisen672/
Hosesn672/
Hougin672/
Hosgin672/
Ahagen672/
Hodzin671/
Hoscen671/
Gadgen671/
Hadgne671/
Adggen671/
Joigen671/
Odienn671/
Houjen671/
Houdjetin671/
Jadgen671/
Hoging671/
Hasgen671/
Gotgen671/
Godjen671/
Chojen671/
Chogem671/
Odjene671/
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Hozaen671/
Hosuen671/
Hadgin670/
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