Hodgeton Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hodgeton Surname User-submission:

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.

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Hodgeton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hodgeton Surname Meaning

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.

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Hodgeton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hodgeton is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgeton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hodgeton live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most frequent in: East Sussex, where 83 percent are found and Greater London, where 17 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Hodgeton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodgeton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Ageton7193/
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Adetoun67636/
Etgeton67526/
Adetone6733/
Ageston6723/
Adetong6712/
Ojetoun675/
Agetone674/
Adieton673/
Adjeton671/
Agetong671/
Odjetan671/
Uozeton671/
Edgiton670/
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