Hodshire

Hodshire Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodshire: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTXR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 D SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/hodshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodshire in Braille

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

The name Hodshire in braille

How to sign the name Hodshire using Sign Language

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.

The name Hodshire in sign language

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