Hodge Surname Guide

Some records give Hodges; others give Hodge. Both point to the same English family name. At root, the name means “Son of Hodge (Roger)”.

Spelling and variants

Hodge drops the “s” of Hodges, a simplification that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Hodgkins.

Hodge by the numbers

52,920 Americans were listed as Hodge in the 2010 census. French birth records list 623 children named Hodge between 1891 and 2000. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hedge.

Family crest and blazon

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