Hodges is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.
Descendant of Hodge, a pet form of Roger meaning "fame, spear".
The family name is variant of Hodge. See Roger - A personal name, unknown here before the Conquest. Many persons called Roger, and Rogerus, occur as tenants in Domesday. From it are formed Rogers, Rodgers, Rogerson, etc., and from its name, Hodge, we get Hodges, Hodgson, Hodgkin, Hotckin, Hotchkins, Hotchkiss, Hodgkinson, Hoskins, Hodd, Hodson, Hudson. The Norman patronymical form is Fitz-Roger, and the Welsh, Ap-Roger, now Prodger.
See Roger - A personal name, unknown here before the Conquest. Many persons called Roger, and Rogerus, occur as tenants in Domesday. From it are formed Rogers, Rodgers, Rogerson, etc., and from its name, Hodge, we get Hodges, Hodgson, Hodgkin, Hotckin, Hotchkins, Hotchkiss, Hodgkinson, Hoskins, Hodd, Hodson, Hudson. The Norman patronymical form is Fitz-Roger, and the Welsh, Ap-Roger, now Prodger.
How popular is Hodges?
Despite the fact that the number of Hodges bearers increased by 1.97 per cent in 2010 US census to 70223 since 2000, the surname slipped by 43 spots and ranked at 471. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.41 | 75.92 |
| Black | 20.9 | 19.89 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.57 | 1.75 |
| Others | 2.08 | 1.56 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.56 | 0.46 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.48 | 0.42 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
John Hodges worked as steward or steward's-of-room and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 32 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Shakespeare and arrived on March 14, 1846. 32 years old U Hodges, William Hodges, aged 16, 13 years old Margt. Hodges, Rachel Hodges, Farmer Richard Hodges, Immigrant John Hodges, Immigrant Eliza Hodges, Immigrant Eliza Hodges, and 30 other Hodges majority of whom were farmer and others worked as workman and servant, carpenter migrated to US.
Hodges Namesakes
- Russ Hodges, American sportscaster
- Wilfrid Hodges, British mathematician
- William Hodges, English painter
- Nicolas Hodges, British pianist living in Germany
- George Lloyd Hodges, British soldier and diplomat
- Margaret Hodges, American writer of children's books, librarian
- Arthur Hodges, white man
- C. Walter Hodges, English artist and writer best
- Draft:Ty Hodges,
- Cheris F. Hodges, author of nine novels
- Charles Hodges, American organist and songwriter
- Leroy Hodges, American electric bass player
- Johnny Hodges, American alto saxophonist
- Gil Hodges, American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager
- Courtney Hodges, decorated senior officer of the United States Army
- Luther H. Hodges, businessman and American politician
- Jim Hodges, American businessman, attorney
- Teenie Hodges, American musician
- Kevin Hodges, English retired footballer and manager
- David Hodges, songwriter, producer, composer
- Craig Hodges, American retired professional basketball player and former head coach of the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League
- Alpheus P. Hodges, first Mayor of Los Angeles
- Chas Hodges, English musician and singer
- Nancy Hodges, Canadian journalist and politician
- Mike Hodges, English screenwriter, film director
- Heather M. Hodges, career United States foreign service officer
- John Hodges, Australian cricketer
- Reggie Hodges, former American football punter
- Scott Hodges, former professional Australian rules footballer
- Glyn Hodges, Welsh football manager and former professional footballer
- Eddie Hodges, American former child actor and recording artist
- Justin Hodges, Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s
- Bert Hodges, Major League Baseball third baseman
- Billy Hodges, joined the Kingdom Heirs as tenor
- Laura Hodges, Australian female professional basketball player
- Henry Hodges, American actor, voice actor and singer
- Lewis Hodges, pilot for Special Operations Executive
- Charles E. Hodges, Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Monongalia County and served
- Adrian Hodges, English television and film writer
- Cody Hodges, philanthropist, motivational speaker
- Trey Hodges, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ron Hodges, former catcher in Major League Baseball
- Asa Hodges, one-term U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district
- Ralph B. Hodges, was born and raised in Anadarko, Oklahoma
- George Tisdale Hodges, American politician
- James L. Hodges, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Charles D. Hodges, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Zane C. Hodges, American pastor, seminary professor
- George H. Hodges, American politician and the 19th Governor of Kansas
- Bill Hodges, American basketball coach
Hodges Namesakes
- Russ Hodges, American sportscaster
- Wilfrid Hodges, British mathematician
- William Hodges, English painter
- Nicolas Hodges, British pianist living in Germany
- George Lloyd Hodges, British soldier and diplomat
- Margaret Hodges, American writer of children's books, librarian
- Arthur Hodges, white man
- C. Walter Hodges, English artist and writer best
- Draft:Ty Hodges,
- Cheris F. Hodges, author of nine novels
- Charles Hodges, American organist and songwriter
- Leroy Hodges, American electric bass player
- Johnny Hodges, American alto saxophonist
- Gil Hodges, American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager
- Courtney Hodges, decorated senior officer of the United States Army
- Luther H. Hodges, businessman and American politician
- Jim Hodges, American businessman, attorney
- Teenie Hodges, American musician
- Kevin Hodges, English retired footballer and manager
- David Hodges, songwriter, producer, composer
- Craig Hodges, American retired professional basketball player and former head coach of the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League
- Alpheus P. Hodges, first Mayor of Los Angeles
- Chas Hodges, English musician and singer
- Nancy Hodges, Canadian journalist and politician
- Mike Hodges, English screenwriter, film director
- Heather M. Hodges, career United States foreign service officer
- John Hodges, Australian cricketer
- Reggie Hodges, former American football punter
- Scott Hodges, former professional Australian rules footballer
- Glyn Hodges, Welsh football manager and former professional footballer
- Eddie Hodges, American former child actor and recording artist
- Justin Hodges, Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s
- Bert Hodges, Major League Baseball third baseman
- Billy Hodges, joined the Kingdom Heirs as tenor
- Laura Hodges, Australian female professional basketball player
- Henry Hodges, American actor, voice actor and singer
- Lewis Hodges, pilot for Special Operations Executive
- Charles E. Hodges, Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Monongalia County and served
- Adrian Hodges, English television and film writer
- Cody Hodges, philanthropist, motivational speaker
- Trey Hodges, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ron Hodges, former catcher in Major League Baseball
- Asa Hodges, one-term U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district
- Ralph B. Hodges, was born and raised in Anadarko, Oklahoma
- George Tisdale Hodges, American politician
- James L. Hodges, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Charles D. Hodges, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Zane C. Hodges, American pastor, seminary professor
- George H. Hodges, American politician and the 19th Governor of Kansas
- Bill Hodges, American basketball coach