Hodgdon

Hodgdon Meaning & Origin

About Hodgdon
The surname Hodgdon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hodge," a diminutive form of "Roger," combined with the patronymic suffix "-don." The name "Roger" itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "geri," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Hodgdon can be interpreted to mean "son of Roger," indicating descent from an ancestor named Roger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodgdon: 2,418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12760
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 JH D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑʤdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H323

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodgdon in Braille

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

The name Hodgdon in braille

How to sign the name Hodgdon using Sign Language

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

The name Hodgdon in sign language

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