Hodgin Surname

147,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname

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

Hodgin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge and diminutive Hodg-in; compare Col-in, Collins, Collings, from Nicholas. The final 'g' in Hodgings is excrescent, as in Jennings or Collings.

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Hodgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5301:143,26414,841
England3121:178,58416,169
Canada1441:255,87224,214
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4511:111,35011,075

Hodgin 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 and diminutive Hodg-in; compare Col-in, Collins, Collings, from Nicholas. The final 'g' in Hodgings is excrescent, as in Jennings or Collings.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hodge (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hodgin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hodgin is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hodgin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 147,435th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,426,755 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Hodgin reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,530 people, or 1 in 143,264. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 29 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Hodgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodgin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodgin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hodgin surname is chiefly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hodgin last name are 25.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hodgin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning R 83,292 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $40,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $44,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodginn921/
Hodgind920/
Hodging920/
Hodin911,923/
Hogin91234/
Odgin916/
Hodgn910/
Hodgen831,559/
Houdin831,307/
Khodin831,282/
Hudgin83317/
Chodin83226/
Chogin83154/
Hoddin83121/
Hoodin8373/
Hoggin8341/
Odgien8331/
Khogin8326/
Hedgin8319/
Hosdin836/
Hoding834/
Hoidin832/
Hougin832/
Hosgin832/
Hodzin831/
Hoydin831/
Hoging831/
Hodien831/
Hodink831/
Hadgin830/
Odin809,992/
Ogin80324/
Hodn802/
Odgn801/
Khodina771,007/
Hodding77104/
Choudin7790/
Hoogink7751/
Chodzin7725/
Khoidin7715/
Chodjin7711/
Hudging779/
Khoddin778/
Hoddien777/
Choddin775/
Houdion775/
Hoiging773/
Hooding773/
Housdin772/
Chodien772/
Khoudin772/
Houding772/
Khoydin771/
Hudggin771/
Hooddin771/
Hodchin771/
Hoddgen771/
Hodgesn771/
Hogginn771/
Houdhin771/
Hodsgen770/
Hotghin770/
Hodghen770/
Godin7333,158/
Odion7314,455/
Hosin7312,309/
Oudin736,489/
Hoden732,899/
Jogin732,705/
Hadin732,197/
Hagin732,181/
Hogen731,952/
Oding731,888/
Odina731,378/
Edgin731,272/
Hodne731,121/
Oddin73635/
Jodin73379/
Odien73288/
Odgen73265/
Oging73262/
Ogink73237/
Hoidn73224/
Hozin73224/
Hocin73217/
Hodyn73129/
Hojin7390/
Ahdin7386/
Ogint7364/
Odžin7352/
Hodén7339/
Ogien7333/
Oodin7321/
Hodim7319/
Oginn7315/
Oduin7314/
Odjin7313/
Osdin7311/
Uodin738/
Oydin735/
Hoydn734/
Hojdn733/
Odhin733/
Chodn732/
Ougin732/
Oggin731/
Hodsn731/
Ozgin731/
Odzin731/
Odint731/
Odcin731/
Adgin731/
Odind731/
Ojgin731/
Ohdin731/
Hogim731/
Odinn730/
Otgin730/
Hodinová71256/
Khodzhin712/
Khoydina712/
Hodinova712/
Hoijdink711/
Housding710/
Chodinck710/
Choden6724,566/
Godina6710,617/
Goodin6710,531/
Khozin673,864/
Oudina673,756/
Chagin672,101/
Hodyna671,676/
Goudin671,621/
Chozin671,348/
Hozien67998/
Hougen67927/
Chadin67917/
Hoogen67667/
Goddin67622/
Ahadin67607/
Chogen67605/
Housin67580/
Goidin67521/
Gudgin67478/
Odding67467/
Khogen67446/
Haging67428/
Hosien67398/
Haggin67394/
Godijn67387/
Chojin67336/
Goydin67292/
Hodent67290/
Khadin67283/
Haddin67232/
Hading67181/
Chosin67180/
Oudijn67169/
Hasdin67156/
Houden67155/
Hudgen67146/
Khodyn67140/
Ouding67127/
Hoggen67117/
Hoiden67103/
Hatdin6793/
Oogink6781/
Oddina6778/
Hooden6774/
Haudin6763/
Hosing6759/
Hojden6757/
Khoden6751/
Hoyden6750/
Joddin6745/
Haugin6736/
Hoidyn6732/
Ooddin6731/
Chodim6727/
Hoosin6722/
Hodden6720/
Odinne6720/
Hadjin6717/
Hoisne6716/
Hadzin6716/
Hodeng6715/
Hoisín6714/
Hodeen6714/
Gadgin6713/
Hogenn6713/
Khagin6712/
Chodyn6710/
Godion6710/
Hadinc679/
Joggin678/
Hedgen678/
Hadien678/
Oginne678/
Odchin678/
Jodhin677/
Udghin677/
Odn677/
Hödgen677/
Hosgen676/
Joudin676/
Hoisin676/
Hadhin675/
Houzin675/
Hojdyn675/
Hodyon675/
Uoddin674/
Joodin674/
Huogen674/
Ouddin674/
Oginnn674/
Hohsin674/
Hadgen673/
Hoddng673/
Judgin673/
Oddhin673/
Houjin673/
Hodeun673/
Ahging673/
Heudin673/
Adginc673/
Hoisen672/
Oduinn672/
Ahdien672/
O'Dain672/
Khodne672/
Joidin672/
Hoysin672/
Khodchina671/
Odzhin671/
Oydina671/
Huojin671/
Hoojin671/
Hohzin671/
Edginn671/
Hadgne671/
Hagind671/
Haginn671/
Godinn671/
Ashdin671/
Hoigen671/
Hoygen671/
Odienn671/
Odimne671/
Horzin671/
Houdne671/
Hoscin671/
Hozind671/
Hodjim671/
Hatgin671/
Jougin671/
Oodink671/
Ooging671/
Odjing671/
Odjuin671/
Adguin671/
Chodín671/
Odhing671/
Oddion671/
Odin'g671/
Oshdin671/
Oudjin671/
Oyding671/
Ahding671/
Jhagin671/
Hohdyn671/
Hoddyn671/
Khodchain671/
Hohden670/
Hosden670/
Hozing670/
Choisn670/
Hudgim670/
Haagin670/
Godgen670/
Hasgin670/

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