Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROGER
There are approximately 3,278 people named Roger in the UK. That makes it the 3,048th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 52 are named Roger.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
HodgeHodges
Hodgkin
Hodgkins
Hodgkinson
Hodgkiss
Hoskin
Rogers
Rodger
Rogerson
Rodgerson
Rodgers
Roeger
Roge
Rogel
Rocker
Riger
Rager
Reger
Roager
Rogerr
Rog'er
Rogear
Rogar
Rhoger
Roger's
Roagers
Rhoager
Roagger
Roagor
Rhogers
Rogeors
Rogears
Rogeers
Rogars
Rogari
Rogares
Raoger
Rogera
The Roger surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Teutonic.) Rhu, rest, quiet, peace, and gard, a keeper; or Rhu-geren, one desirous of rest; Rodgarus, all counsel or strong counsel.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
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, &c., and from its nick-name, riodge,we get Hodges, Hodgson, Ilodgkin, Hotckin, Hotchkins, Hotchkiss, Hodgkinson, Hoskins, Hodd, Hodson, Hudson. The Norman patronymicalformisFitzRoger, and tlie Welsh, Ap-Roger, now Prodger.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.