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HODGSON

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There are approximately 37,809 people named Hodgson in the UK. That makes it the 233rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 598 are named Hodgson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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Hodgkson
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The Hodgson surname in historical dictionaries

HODGSON. The son of Hodge or Roger. This name in the North of England is pronounced Ilodgiu, while in the South it has taken not only the pronunciation, but the spelling, of Hodson or Hudson. The name of Hodgson is ancient at Newcastleupon-Tyne, being found in records of temp. Edward I., and the Hodgsons of Stella and Acton, CO. Northumberland, trace a clear pedigree to 1424.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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