Hodges Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hodges last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hodges last name
Meaning of the Hodges last name: son of Hodge (Roger). Hodges means "son of Hodge", a medieval pet form of Roger, a Norman name meaning "fame" and "spear". The name is most common in the south-west of England, in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, and in Wales. Many families of the name settled early in Virginia and Maryland. A curious detail: Hodge was such a common name among country people that it became an everyday nickname for any English farm labourer.
Arms associated with the Hodges name
In English heraldry, arms belonged to one person at a time and passed down to the eldest son, so different Hodges lines used their own versions.
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Hodges name FAQ
What does the Hodges name mean?
Son of Hodge (Roger). Common variants include Hodge, Hodgson, Hodgkins.
Where does the Hodges surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Wales.
Is there a Hodges coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hodges coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.