Hodgins

Hodgins Meaning & Origin

About Hodgins
The surname Hodgins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hodge," a diminutive form of "Roger." The suffix "-ins" indicates "son of," making Hodgins mean "son of Hodge." The name Hodge itself is a variant of the name Roger, which is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ger" meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Hodgins can be interpreted as "son of the famous spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodgins: 2,104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,248
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HJNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 JH IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑʤɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HJNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodgins in Braille

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

The name Hodgins in braille

How to sign the name Hodgins using Sign Language

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

The name Hodgins in sign language

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