Hodnett Surname

100,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hodnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodnet,' a parish in the the Diocese of Lichfield, Salop.

William de Hodenet, or Hodinet, or Hodynet, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Odo de Hodenot, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Hodnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3751:107,39511,760
England5951:93,64410,027
Ireland3781:12,4581,520
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia591:457,55435,515
Wales221:140,66110,115
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2091:21,1962,428
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2531:96,3459,841
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5111:98,2759,988

Hodnett (13) may also be a first name.

Hodnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodnet,' a parish in the the Diocese of Lichfield, Salop.

William de Hodenet, or Hodinet, or Hodynet, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Odo de Hodenot, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Baldwin de Hodenet, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1787. Baptised — John, son of John Hoddinot, Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

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

An English family who assumed the Gaelic patronymic MacSherry. Bibl; IF 17*; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hodinott: Amongst the characteristic west of England names is that of Hodbinott, which has its principal home in Somerset, but is also found in Worcestershire, Wilts, Dorset, Hants, etc., and in the form of Hodnett in Shropshire. In Somerset it is an old Nunney name: last century, there were graves belonging to the family in the churchyard (C.), and the name is still in the parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hodnett Last Name Facts

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

Hodnett is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hodnett is the 100,028th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,541,685 people. The last name Hodnett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hodnett reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hodnett is also the 3,159,357th most common given name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

Hodnett is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,375 people, or 1 in 107,395. In The United States Hodnett is most numerous in: Virginia, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Hodnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hodnett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 181 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hodnett last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hodnett surname are 15.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hodnett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.3% more than the national average, earning R 637,584 per year; in United States they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $41,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $52,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hodnette9380/
Hodnet9240/
Odnett920/
Hadnett86213/
Hudnett8630/
Hodnitt867/
Hodneit862/
Hoddnet861/
Hednett861/
Hodnetp861/
Hodnets860/
Hodne831,121/
Hadnette800/
Hudnette800/
Adnett77281/
Hudnet77116/
Hodney7783/
Hadnet776/
Khodne772/
Houdne771/
Hodnee771/
Hodner770/
O'Dennett751/
Hoddniott751/
Chadnette750/
Odne73375/
Khodneh7122/
Chodney716/
Ahadnet714/
Gadnett714/
Hoodneh714/
Hudnest710/
Hedneth710/
Hoodner710/
Adnet671,524/
Odney67340/
Hodny67175/
Odner67135/
Hodný67128/
Hodná67126/
Godne67115/
Hodna6777/
Hadne6755/
Odnes6742/
Ednet6710/
Odnez6710/
Hodienne674/
Jodne674/
Hodni673/
Oudne672/
Odhne671/
Odnee671/
Odnie671/
Odned670/

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Hodnett Reference & Research

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