Hodkin Surname

309,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hodkin Surname Definition:

1 = Hod(d (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

2 for Hodgkin, q.v.

Probably the second is the more frequent origin.

Hodkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8481:65,7057,636
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Canada661:558,26746,632
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Israel91:950,84857,975
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:75,0018,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Hodkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Hod(d (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin.

2 for Hodgkin, q.v.

Probably the second is the more frequent origin.

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

Hodkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hodkin occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 309,963rd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,993,048 people. The last name Hodkin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Hodkin are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 848 people, or 1 in 65,705. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 24 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England Hodkin exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Hodkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodkin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hodkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hodkin last name are 26.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hodkin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.57% more than the national average, earning R 317,424 per year; in United States they earn 8.34% less than the national average, earning $39,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% less than the national average, earning $46,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khodkin92136/
Hodkina924/
Hodking922/
Hoodkin921/
Odkin918/
Khodkina86156/
Chodking861/
Godkin831,896/
Odking831/
Hadkin831/
Hotkin831/
Hudkin830/
Odkn801/
Goodkin77430/
Khotkin77333/
Hootkin7727/
Houtkin7726/
Chadkin7719/
Godkina7719/
Chotkin7715/
Khudkin7711/
Khodkyn776/
Chudkin774/
Hodchin771/
Hothkin771/
Hudking770/
Adkin731,750/
Edkin73311/
Otkin73137/
Udkin733/
Odken732/
Odkim731/
Odcin731/
Oddkn731/
Khotkina71264/
Chotking71125/
Chadkina7145/
Khodkyna718/
Chotkina718/
Khudkina714/
Choutkin714/
Chudkina713/
Hothckin711/
Hotckion710/
Hotckkin710/
Adkina67768/
Odquin67350/
Gotkin67283/
Hutkin67154/
Otkina6788/
Gudkin6776/
Hatkin6733/
Gadkin6714/
Ootkin6712/
Outkin679/
Odchin678/
Adking675/
Adkinn674/
Adkind674/
Hotkyn673/
Adkisn673/
Hadkyn672/
Hudkyn672/
Oetkin672/
Ostkin672/
Hetkin672/
Audkin671/
Odtken671/
Aadkin671/
Edkinn671/
Jotkin671/
Odkeng671/
Godken670/
Adkink670/
Adtkin670/
Jadkin670/
Otking670/

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