Hodges Surname
Approximately 120,309 people bear this surname
Hodges 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 SurnameHodges Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92,384 | 1:3,923 | 429 |
| England | 13,761 | 1:4,049 | 542 |
| Australia | 7,437 | 1:3,630 | 514 |
| Canada | 2,022 | 1:18,222 | 2,577 |
| New Zealand | 1,122 | 1:4,036 | 640 |
| Wales | 975 | 1:3,174 | 342 |
| Jamaica | 436 | 1:6,582 | 810 |
| South Africa | 372 | 1:145,639 | 16,615 |
| Liberia | 256 | 1:17,221 | 1,770 |
| Chile | 162 | 1:108,744 | 4,033 |
| Scotland | 151 | 1:35,456 | 3,458 |
| Northern Ireland | 144 | 1:12,813 | 1,854 |
| Spain | 86 | 1:543,628 | 26,445 |
| Germany | 84 | 1:958,398 | 66,883 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Zimbabwe | 69 | 1:223,743 | 25,019 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | 1:61,999 | 4,975 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | 1:611,290 | 3,500 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Uruguay | 10 | 1:343,176 | 22,254 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Malawi | 3 | 1:5,706,370 | 34,070 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 142 | 1:31,196 | 3,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,215 | 1:2,967 | 423 |
| Wales | 485 | 1:3,234 | 218 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:69,319 | 4,089 |
| Guernsey | 19 | 1:1,719 | 297 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,708 | 1:3,663 | 440 |
Hodges (930) may also be a first name.
Hodges 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.
'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.
Hodge’s (Son).
(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.
From Hodge, a nick—name of Roger, the "s" being added for son.
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.
User-submitted Reference
The Hodges surname means 'son of Hodge' or 'son of Boger'. This surname 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.
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Hodges Religious Adherence
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Hodges Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hodges Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hodges (Marathi: होजेस) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Hodges click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hodges? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,692nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 60,574 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Hodges live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 265,244th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 930 people.
The last name Hodges is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 92,384 people, or 1 in 3,923. In The United States Hodges is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Hodges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hodges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hodges surname grew 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hodges Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hodges surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hodges surname are 15.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Hodges earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.81% more than the national average, earning 438,880 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.9% more than the national average, earning R 486,912 per year; in Colombia they earn 34.41% less than the national average, earning $14,890,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $41,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $52,879 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hodges Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hodges in the Marathi language | ||
| होजेस | hojesa | - |
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