Hodgskin Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hodgskin 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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Hodgskin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Australia351:771,30649,759
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Hodgskin 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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hodgskin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hodgskin has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodgskin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hodgskin is the 733,258th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. The last name Hodgskin occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Hodgskin reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Merseyside, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Hodgskin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hodgskin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hodgskin last name grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 224 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hodgskin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hodgskin surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hodgskin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning R 225,972 per year and in United States they earn 62.69% more than the national average, earning $70,198 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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