Hodes

Hodes is a British surname of English origin. This surname derives from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name "Oda" which is a short form of various compound names with the initial element "od", meaning prosperity. The name "Odd" is found in the Domesday Book of 1086 and "Odd de Cildestre" is recorded in the Assize Court Rolls of Northumberland in 1296. The modern surname can also be found as Hode and Hodes.

Variants of the surname Hodes have been recorded in English records such as the Parish Registers of Staffordshire, where the marriage of John Hodes and Agnes Mytton took place in October 1594, at Forton, Staffordshire.

In the early 19th century, the surname spread to other parts of the United Kingdom, with instances of Hodes families recorded in Scotland and Ireland. Some Hodes families have also migrated to countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, where the surname continues to be present in various communities.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Hodes include researchers, artists, scientists, and athletes, contributing to various fields of endeavour across the globe. The name Hodes continues to be cherished by their descendants, who proudly carry forward the family legacy associated with this distinguished surname.

There are approximately 122 people named Hodes in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Hodes.

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