About Hodgkin
The surname Hodgkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hodkin," a diminutive form of "Hodge" which itself is a pet form of the name "Roger." The name "Roger" comes from the Old Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ger," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Hodgkin can be interpreted to mean "son of Hodkin" or "descendant of Roger," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hodkin or Roger in the past.
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The surname Hodgkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hodgkin 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 Hodgkin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hodgkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hodgkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.