About Hodshire
The surname Hodshire is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Hoddesdore, which was a medieval village in Hertfordshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hod," meaning "hood" or "covering," and "dore," meaning "door" or "entrance." Therefore, the surname Hodshire likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or was associated with the entrance or gateway covered by a hood or canopy.
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The surname Hodshire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hodshire 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 Hodshire is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hodshire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hodshire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.