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Hodge Name Meaning

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Hogge a rhyming pet form of Roger . In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer's cook ‘highte Hogge of Ware’ is invoked ‘Now tell on Roger …’. Since Middle English spellings of the personal name are often impossible to distinguish from the nickname Hog(ge) ‘hog’ some early examples may be variants of Hogg .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dodge, Lodge, Hoge, Hodgen, Hedge, Houge, Hegge, Bode, Hogg, Homme

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Where is the Hodge family from?

You can see how Hodge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hodge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hodge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 401 Hodge families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Hodge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hodge families in 1911.
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What did your Hodge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hodge. 39% of Hodge men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Hodge women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hodge were Salesman and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    15%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Nurse
    11%
  • Teacher
    10%
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Census Records

There are 335,000 census records available for the last name Hodge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hodge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 43,000 immigration records available for the last name Hodge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 49,000 military records available for the last name Hodge. For the veterans among your Hodge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hodge lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hodge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hodge in 1940 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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