Hodkinson Surname

93,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hodkinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Roger,' modifications of Hodgkinson, which see, compare Hodson for Hodgson. With Hodkison, compare Pattison for Pattinson.

1626. Ellen Hodkinson, of Salwick, widow: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Hodkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2691:17,0442,458
United States7021:516,32343,186
Australia4511:59,8577,258
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Wales1451:21,3422,263
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
Ireland671:70,2834,402
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
France51:13,284,544357,392
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1011:11,6021,768
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Hodkinson 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,' modifications of Hodgkinson, which see, compare Hodson for Hodgson. With Hodkison, compare Pattison for Pattinson.

1626. Ellen Hodkinson, of Salwick, widow: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1661. Richard Hodskinson, of Tarniker: ibid.

1695. Michael Hodskinson, of Sowerby: ibid.

1710. Richard Hodkinson, of Hamilton: ibid.

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

Hodkin’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hodkinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hodkinson is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodkinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,509th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,428,370 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Hodkinson are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hodkinson is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 3,269 people, or 1 in 17,044. In England Hodkinson is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside, Lancashire, where 13 percent reside and Cheshire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England Hodkinson exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Hodkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hodkinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hodkinson surname increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 724 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 630 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 394 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodkinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hodkinson last name is primarily Methodist (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hodkinson are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Hodkinson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.37% less than the national average, earning R 191,616 per year; in United States they earn 17.31% more than the national average, earning $50,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $57,710 CAD per year.

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