Hodgkin

Hodgkin Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodgkin: 593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTKKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 JH K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑʤkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTKKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodgkin in Braille

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

The name Hodgkin in braille

How to sign the name Hodgkin using Sign Language

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.

The name Hodgkin in sign language

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