Hodskins

Hodskins Meaning & Origin

About Hodskins
The surname Hodskins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hod," a short form of the given name "Roger." The suffix "-kins" is a diminutive, meaning "little," and was often added to personal names to create a nickname or term of endearment. Therefore, the surname Hodskins can be interpreted as "son of little Hod" or "descendant of little Roger."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodskins: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTSKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 D S K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/hodskins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodskins in Braille

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

The name Hodskins in braille

How to sign the name Hodskins using Sign Language

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

The name Hodskins in sign language

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