Hodgeson Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Clerks wrote Hodgson in many ways, and Hodgeson is one that stuck. Its meaning, shared with Hodgson, is “Son of Hodge (Roger)”.

Hodgeson and Hodgson

Hodgeson adds “e” to Hodgson, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Hodgeson with 202 bearers, at rank 91,221. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Hodgson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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