Hoddy

Hoddy Meaning & Origin

About Hoddy
The surname Hoddy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hod," which itself is a diminutive form of "Roger." The name Hoddy is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hod. Over time, the surname Hoddy has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hoddy: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hoddy 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 Hoddy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/hoddy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hoddy in Braille

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

The name Hoddy in braille

How to sign the name Hoddy using Sign Language

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

The name Hoddy in sign language

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