Hodd

Hodd Meaning & Origin

About Hodd
The surname Hodd is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hod," which itself is a short form of the name "Roger." The name Roger comes from the Old Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ger," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Hodd can be interpreted to mean "son of Hod" or "descendant of Roger," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hod or Roger in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hodd is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hodd: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hodd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hodd is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 D
🌐 IPA
/hodd*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodd in Braille

Here's how to represent Hodd in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hodd in braille

How to sign the name Hodd using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hodd using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hodd in sign language

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