Hodsden Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hodsden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hoddesdon,' a market-town in the parish of Great Amwell, in Hertfordshire.

Hubert de Hodeston, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1589. Married — George Smythe and Joane Hodgdon: St.

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Hodsden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
England491:1,137,10353,999
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Hodsden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hoddesdon,' a market-town in the parish of Great Amwell, in Hertfordshire.

Hubert de Hodeston, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1589. Married — George Smythe and Joane Hodgdon: St. Mary Aldermary.

1614. John Hodsdon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1616. Baptised — Sara, d. John Hodsdrn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Hoddesdon (Herts), the Domesday Hodes- done = Hod’s Hill [Old English dúm] In English names -den is frequently for earlier -don.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hodsden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hodsden is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodsden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Hodsden are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Hodsden is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 1,516,565. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 17 percent live, Arizona, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Hodsden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hodsden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hodsden last name rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hodsden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hodsden last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Hodsden earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,474 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hosden920/
Housden862,279/
Chosden867/
Godsden865/
Hostden861/
Hadsden860/
Osden83169/
Gosden771,861/
Hojden7757/
Hasden7717/
Hosdin776/
Hocden771/
Ohsden771/
Ousden771/
Gadsden715,220/
Heusden71194/
Hausden716/
Jadsden712/
Housdin712/
Hasdent711/
Hasdeen711/
Ozden67553/
Ocden67375/
Asden6721/
Osdin6711/
Gaddsden674/
Hojdn673/
Chouzden672/
Osdem671/
Gadssden671/
Chastden671/
Oxden671/
Housding670/

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