Rodgers is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Rodgers
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

See Rogers - 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

The family of Rogers of Home, in Shropshire, are a cadet of the Norburys of Norbury in that county. In 7. Edward II, Roger de Norbury, son of Philip, and grandson of Roger de Norbury, had a grant of the estate of Home. His son took the name of Rogers, and his posterity under that appellation have ever since resided at Home. B.L.G.

The family of Rogers, of Wisdome, county of Devon, baronets, claim to be descended from John Rogers, prebendary of St. Paul's, the first victim of the Marian persecution.

The son of Roger meaning "fame, spear".

Is the variant form of Rogers. The son of Roger meaning "fame, spear".

The variation of Rouge. The red.

Surname Rodgers is form of 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 Rodgers?

Rodgers is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Northern Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Ireland, Tanzania, Jamaica, Bahamas, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Netherlands, India, Malawi, Spain.

Rodgers is ranked 4001 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Rodgers bearers increased by 4.21 per cent in 2010 US census to 76095 since 2000, the surname slipped by 34 spots and ranked at 428. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 70.15 72.92
Black 23.84 22.64
Hispanic or Latino 2.69 1.76
Others 2.22 1.62
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64 0.63
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.46 0.42
Rodgers is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Bahamas is ahead in terms of density. Around 140473 people have been found who wears Rodgers as their family name. Rodgers is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Rodgers:
402 United States96,850
554 England13,542
Countries with thousands of Rodgers:
524 Australia7,356
865 Canada6,141
126 Northern Ireland2,451
436 Scotland2,277
425 New Zealand1,565
3,272 Kenya1,556
4,478 South Africa1,549
569 Ireland1,533
Countries with hundreds of Rodgers:
6,754 Tanzania835
600 Jamaica653
146 Bahamas529
740 Wales465
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
9,758 Zimbabwe238
1,871 Botswana215
5,526 Colombia178
3,013 Dominican Republic169
176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines139
20,052 Netherlands131
147,901 India118
16,496 Malawi118
22,966 Spain108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
118,830 Thailand98
1,347 Suriname96
88,446 France95
74,985 Germany71
48,077 Argentina61
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
38,869 Uganda47
417 United States Virgin Islands45
125,194 Philippines45
128,213 Brazil43
3,773 Panama40
10,676 Kuwait39
6,884 Singapore34
3,849 Trinidad and Tobago33
663 Isle of Man28
10,875 Qatar25
53,021 Malaysia24
12,722 Uruguay24
17,711 Venezuela24
767 Guernsey22
897 Barbados21
66,013 Greece21
31,718 Switzerland19
28,447 Zambia19
789 Aruba18
774 Antigua and Barbuda15
1,336 Jersey15
34,015 Norway14
52,204 Sweden14
820 Bermuda12
5,995 China12
3,755 Costa Rica12
30,183 Denmark12
47,700 Israel12
108,968 Italy12
19,503 Liberia12
78,554 Papua New Guinea12
64,496 Pakistan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
27,489 Chile10
6,837 Cuba10
741 Gibraltar10
394,810 Russia10
46,388 Japan9
45,470 Mexico9
21,487 Afghanistan8
3,029 Guam8
1,601 Saint Lucia8
379 Turks and Caicos Islands8
2,565 Belize7
5,127 Honduras7
4,985 Hong Kong7
103,447 Belgium6
695 Saint Kitts and Nevis6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Rodgers worked as immigrant and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Ottowa and arrived on May 12, 1846. Elizabeth Rodgers, aged 19, 30 years old James Rodgers, Servant Henry Rodgers, Maid U Rodgers, Workman Pat Rodgers, Bridget Rodgers (19), Workman Thomas Rodgers, Immigrant Catherine Rodgers, and 308 other Rodgers around 49.68% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and spinster, farmer, weaver, carpenter, dressmaker migrated to US.

From Germany

Carver Fredrick Rodgers from Germany aboard the Cumberland from Liverpool. He is registered to be 32 years old when he arrived in USA on June 18, 1852. 28 years old W.H. Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers (40) Laborer, Elisa Rodgers (25), Sailor H. Rodgers, J. Rodgers, aged 59, Georg Rodgers, aged 1, Pauline Rodgers, aged 23, are others that migrated to US from Havre, Liverpool & Queenstown, Glasgow, Antwerp and Glasgow & Larne.

Rodgers Namesakes

  • W. R. Rodgers, and
  • Gordon Rodgers, Canadian writer
  • Woodall Rodgers, American attorney, businessman
  • Alan Rodgers, science fiction and horror writer, editor
  • William C. Rodgers, environmental activist
  • Robert L. Rodgers, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Gaby Rodgers, German-born American actress, theater director
  • Richard Rodgers, American composer of music
  • Mary Rodgers, American composer, author and screenwriter
  • Nile Rodgers, Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr
  • Paul Rodgers, He has more recently toured and recorded with Queen
  • Clodagh Rodgers, singer and actress
  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers, American politician
  • Aaron Rodgers, American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
  • Andre Rodgers, Major League Baseball shortstop
  • Lorraine Rodgers, Women Airforce Service Pilots pilot for the United States Army Air Forces
  • Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, officer in the United States Navy
  • Guy Rodgers, American professional basketball player
  • T. J. Rodgers,
  • Dave Rodgers, Italian songwriter, composer
  • Johnny Rodgers, American former gridiron football player
  • Buck Rodgers, former catcher
  • Raymond P. Rodgers, officer in the United States Navy
  • Anton Rodgers, English actor and occasional director
  • Queen + Paul Rodgers, Guitarist May had previously performed with Rodgers on several occasions
  • Calbraith Perry Rodgers, American aviation pioneer
  • Luke Rodgers, English professional footballer
  • William Ledyard Rodgers, vice admiral of the United States Navy
  • Ilona Rodgers, '
  • Pepper Rodgers, former American football player and coach
  • Cory Rodgers, former professional football wide receiver
  • Chris Rodgers, English professional golfer
  • Phil Rodgers, American professional golfer
  • Michael E. Rodgers, Scottish film, television, voice and theatre actor
  • Del Rodgers, first 1,000 yard rusher in Utah history
  • Bríd Rodgers, Irish nationalist former politician
  • Stefan Rodgers, former American football offensive tackle
  • Brendan Rodgers, Northern Irish football coach and former player
  • Derrick Rodgers, linebacker in the National Football League for eight seasons
  • Eileen Rodgers, American singer and Broadway performer
  • James W. Rodgers, American
  • Terry Rodgers, American artist
  • Ira Rodgers, American football, basketball, baseball
  • Eleazar Rodgers, South African professional footballer
  • Moses Rodgers, African American pioneer of California

Rodgers Namesakes

  • W. R. Rodgers, and
  • Gordon Rodgers, Canadian writer
  • Woodall Rodgers, American attorney, businessman
  • Alan Rodgers, science fiction and horror writer, editor
  • William C. Rodgers, environmental activist
  • Robert L. Rodgers, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Gaby Rodgers, German-born American actress, theater director
  • Richard Rodgers, American composer of music
  • Mary Rodgers, American composer, author and screenwriter
  • Nile Rodgers, Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr
  • Paul Rodgers, He has more recently toured and recorded with Queen
  • Clodagh Rodgers, singer and actress
  • Cathy McMorris Rodgers, American politician
  • Aaron Rodgers, American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
  • Andre Rodgers, Major League Baseball shortstop
  • Lorraine Rodgers, Women Airforce Service Pilots pilot for the United States Army Air Forces
  • Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, officer in the United States Navy
  • Guy Rodgers, American professional basketball player
  • T. J. Rodgers,
  • Dave Rodgers, Italian songwriter, composer
  • Johnny Rodgers, American former gridiron football player
  • Buck Rodgers, former catcher
  • Raymond P. Rodgers, officer in the United States Navy
  • Anton Rodgers, English actor and occasional director
  • Queen + Paul Rodgers, Guitarist May had previously performed with Rodgers on several occasions
  • Calbraith Perry Rodgers, American aviation pioneer
  • Luke Rodgers, English professional footballer
  • William Ledyard Rodgers, vice admiral of the United States Navy
  • Ilona Rodgers, '
  • Pepper Rodgers, former American football player and coach
  • Cory Rodgers, former professional football wide receiver
  • Chris Rodgers, English professional golfer
  • Phil Rodgers, American professional golfer
  • Michael E. Rodgers, Scottish film, television, voice and theatre actor
  • Del Rodgers, first 1,000 yard rusher in Utah history
  • Bríd Rodgers, Irish nationalist former politician
  • Stefan Rodgers, former American football offensive tackle
  • Brendan Rodgers, Northern Irish football coach and former player
  • Derrick Rodgers, linebacker in the National Football League for eight seasons
  • Eileen Rodgers, American singer and Broadway performer
  • James W. Rodgers, American
  • Terry Rodgers, American artist
  • Ira Rodgers, American football, basketball, baseball
  • Eleazar Rodgers, South African professional footballer
  • Moses Rodgers, African American pioneer of California

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