Hodgins Surname

53,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hodgins 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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Hodgins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,1361:8,9091,328
United States2,8251:128,30413,565
Australia8391:32,1764,268
England7691:72,4558,284
Ireland5431:8,6721,197
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Northern Ireland601:30,7513,176
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Wales281:110,5198,545
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4061:10,9111,537
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5511:91,1419,376

Hodgins (10) may also be a first name.

Hodgins 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

Hodgin’s (Son)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of little Hodge, a pet form of Roger (fame, spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Hodgins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hodgins is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 53,967th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 771,577 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hodgins reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hodgins is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 4,136 people, or 1 in 8,909. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 59 percent live, Alberta, where 12 percent live and British Columbia, where 12 percent live. Beside Canada Hodgins occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Hodgins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodgins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 134 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 324 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodgins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hodgins surname is principally Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hodgins last name are 14.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.66% registered with the party.

The amount Hodgins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning R 234,972 per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoddgins931/
Hogins92295/
Hodins920/
Hudgins8616,009/
Hodgens861,270/
Hoggins86870/
Hougins865/
Hadgins861/
Huogins861/
Hodgims861/
Hodjins861/
Hosdins861/
Godgins861/
Houdins861/
Hodzins861/
Hodions861/
Odins83155/
Hudggins809/
H'oggins801/
Houdhins801/
Hudguins801/
Hudgiens801/
Hadghins800/
Hudghins800/
Houdgens800/
Hagins772,389/
Edgins77105/
Godins7756/
Odzins7732/
Hogens7724/
Hadins7719/
Oggins7715/
Odinse779/
Ogiens775/
Hosins773/
Odions772/
Hudgns772/
Oudins771/
Oddins770/
Hodens770/
Adgins770/
Hudgens716,490/
Haggins711,865/
Hoggens7111/
Hadgens717/
Hougens715/
Goodins715/
Joggins714/
Goddins713/
Odzinsh711/
Hodjens711/
Oginshe711/
Hodgems711/
Adghins711/
Audgins711/
Hogense711/
Goidins711/
Houcins710/
Hudgims710/
Hedgens710/
Haugins710/
Hosgens710/
Hetgins710/
Agins67468/
Odens67409/
Osins67263/
Adins67183/
Oginz6790/
Ogens6760/
Odims6744/
Odnæs6715/
Khozinsh6713/
Odinsova676/
Ojins675/
Choudens675/
Ogims673/
Huddgens671/
Hudgeens670/
Hudggens670/
Gooddins670/
Goodions670/

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