Hodgeson Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hodgeson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hodgeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
England941:592,74535,632
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Jersey141:3,706624
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Hodgeson (93) may also be a first name.

Hodgeson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hodgeson is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgeson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 691,116th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hodgeson are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 986,211th most numerous forename globally It is held by 93 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 23 percent are found, Louisiana, where 21 percent are found and Arizona, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Hodgeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodgeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hodgeson last name expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodgeson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hodgeson surname are 16.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hodgeson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.92% less than the national average, earning R 149,892 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodgesson940/
Hogeson932/
Hudgeson888/
Hadgeson884/
Hougeson884/
Hodgison880/
Hodgyson880/
Ogeson864/
Hochgeson822/
Hudgetson821/
Hageson801/
Jogeson801/
Hougesen75308/
Hoseason75196/
Hudgison759/
Haageson753/
Hagesson751/
Godieson751/
Judgeson750/
Goodieson7174/
Ageson7146/
Ogesen716/
Hoseasson716/
Ojeson713/
Ogison711/
Oceson710/
Oseson710/
Hochgesang67557/
Hochgesand67166/
Oggesen67121/
Augeson6779/
Aageson6773/
Hagesen6726/
Adyeson6715/
Agesson676/
Ojesson675/
Osesone673/
Jogesan673/
Ahceson673/
Odiison672/
Jageson672/
Aggeson671/
Adjeson671/
Agedson671/
Hagison670/
Ougison670/
Adgison670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hodgeson
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