Hodgshon Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hodgshon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' a variant of Hodgson (v. Hodge). This form is very commonly found in old Wills, parochial documents, in Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, and North Lancashire; compare Townshend for Townsend.

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Hodgshon Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Hodgshon 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,' a variant of Hodgson (v. Hodge). This form is very commonly found in old Wills, parochial documents, in Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmoreland, and North Lancashire; compare Townshend for Townsend.

1591. James Hodgshon, of Cark: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1611. Cuthbert Hodgshon, parish of Haukeshead: ibid.

1616. John Hodgshon, of Caton: ibid.

In the register of St. Mary, Ulverston, the name is spelt indifferently Hodgson and Hodgshon; v. Index published by James Atkinson, Ulverston.

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

For Hodgson, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Hodgshon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hodgshon is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgshon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Hodgshon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hodgshon reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Hodgshon is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 45 percent live, Greater London, where 45 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live.

Hodgshon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hodgshon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hodgshon surname declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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