Hodson

Hodson Meaning & Origin

About Hodson
The surname Hodson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hod," which is a short form of the name "Roger." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus making Hodson mean "son of Hod" or "son of Roger." This surname was likely used to identify individuals as the offspring of someone named Hod or Roger.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hodson: 6,296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑdsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hodson in Braille

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

The name Hodson in braille

How to sign the name Hodson using Sign Language

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

The name Hodson in sign language

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