Hodgkinson Surname
Approximately 15,144 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHodgkinson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,492 | 1:6,561 | 943 |
| Australia | 1,878 | 1:14,375 | 2,039 |
| United States | 1,710 | 1:211,964 | 20,714 |
| Canada | 1,082 | 1:34,053 | 4,386 |
| South Africa | 741 | 1:73,114 | 9,100 |
| New Zealand | 548 | 1:8,263 | 1,409 |
| Wales | 219 | 1:14,130 | 1,554 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,095 | 1:4,784 | 718 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
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.
Hodgkin’s Son.
Matthew Hogekynson.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1430.
(English) The son of little Hodge, a pet form of Roger (fame, spear).
Hodgkinson Demographics
Average Hodgkinson Salary in
United States
$45,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgkinsson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hodgkinsosn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hodghkinson | 95 | 0 | / |
| Hodgkenson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Hudgkinson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hadgkinson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hodgkinsen | 90 | 0 | / |
| Hodgknison | 90 | 0 | / |
| Hodgkinsonová | 87 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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