Hodskinson Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hodskinson 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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Hodskinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Hodskinson 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

For Hodgkinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hodskinson Last Name Facts

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

Hodskinson is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hodskinson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodskinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hodskinson is the 2,555,468th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Hodskinson live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Hodskinson is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England Hodskinson is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Lancashire, where 27 percent live and Cumbria, where 16 percent live. Not including England Hodskinson is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Hodskinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hodskinson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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