Hodges

Hodges Meaning & Origin

About Hodges
The surname Hodges is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hodge," a diminutive form of "Roger." The name Hodges means "son of Hodge" and was originally used as a patronymic surname to denote someone who was the son of a man named Hodge. Over time, the surname Hodges became established as an independent surname and is now widely found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hodges holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Hodges: 70,223
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 23.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HJS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 JH IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑʤɪz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HJS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodges in Braille

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

The name Hodges in braille

How to sign the name Hodges using Sign Language

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

The name Hodges in sign language

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