Hodgkinson Surname

34,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hodgkinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' from nick. Hodge, and suffix -kin = Hodgkin (v. kin, Skeat). Genitive form Hodgkins; compare Williams, Wilkins, Jones, &c. With Hodgkiss (a corruption of Hodgkins), compare Hotchkiss, Popkiss, or Purkiss.

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Hodgkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8,4921:6,561943
Australia1,8781:14,3752,039
United States1,7101:211,96420,714
Canada1,0821:34,0534,386
South Africa7411:73,1149,100
New Zealand5481:8,2631,409
Wales2191:14,1301,554
Scotland891:60,1554,924
France571:1,165,311123,217
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Trinidad and Tobago301:45,4664,095
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Malta41:107,5681,849
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,0951:4,784718
Wales561:28,0071,576
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Hodgkinson 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 suffix -kin = Hodgkin (v. kin, Skeat). Genitive form Hodgkins; compare Williams, Wilkins, Jones, &c. With Hodgkiss (a corruption of Hodgkins), compare Hotchkiss, Popkiss, or Purkiss.

John Hogekyn. Rolls of Parliament.

Charles Hodgskines, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

John Hoddeskynson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

1562. John Hodgkin and Isanna Truxton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1601-2. Richard Abby and Elizabeth Hodgkins, widow: ibid.

1656-7. Married — William Parker and Elizabeth Hodgskins: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Hodgkin’s Son.

Matthew Hogekynson.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1430.

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

Hodgkinson Last Name Facts

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

Hodgkinson has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgkinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,949th most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 481,217 people. Hodgkinson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Hodgkinson live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 8,492 people, or 1 in 6,561. In England Hodgkinson is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Hodgkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hodgkinson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hodgkinson surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hodgkinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hodgkinson surname is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hodgkinson surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hodgkinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.65% more than the national average, earning R 379,380 per year; in United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $50,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodgkinsson951/
Hodgkinsosn951/
Hodghkinson950/
Hodgkenson902/
Hudgkinson901/
Hadgkinson901/
Hodgkinsen900/
Hodgknison900/
Hodgkinsonová871/

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