HODGE
Hodge is a surname of English origin, largely confined to the British Isles. Its earliest appearance is as a medieval personal name, a diminutive of Roger, which entered the English lexicon following the Norman invasion of 1066.
The personal name Roger is derived from the Old Germanic elements hrod meaning “renown” and ger meaning “spear.” Consequently, the surname Hodge may be interpreted to mean “renowned spear,” implying a warrior or a person of great valour.
Historical records demonstrate that the substitution of H for the initial R in English variants of Roger was a linguistic adaptation to the difficulty of rendering the Norman French r sound. Early on‐recorded instances of the name as a given name include “Hogge” in the 1208 Fines Court Records of Lincolnshire, while the first recorded instances of the surname appear in the 13th and 14th centuries. Examples comprise “Ricardus Hoge” in the 1379 Poll Tax rolls, “Ebbota Hoggese” in the same rolls, “William Hodges” in the Suffolk Subsidy Rolls of 1524, and “Agnes Hodgett” in the Marriage License lists of London for 1577.
Variants of the surname have emerged over time, including Hodges, Hodgeson, Hodgson, Hodgett and Hodgetts. The final s as in Hodges and Hodgson is a reduced form of the patronymic suffix meaning “son of.” The earliest known spelling of the family name is that of Alicia Hogges, recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327 during the reign of King Edward the First.
In 1610, a coat of arms was granted to the family at Gloucester. The blazon consists of a gold field, charged with three black crescents, and on a black canton a gold coronet. This heraldic emblem remains a recognised symbol of the Hodge lineage.
Although the surname is predominantly of English origin, its etymological roots in Germanic onomastics and its early patronymic development place it within the broader Germanic linguistic tradition of the British Isles. The surname has persisted into the modern era, maintaining its historical associations while continuing as a distinct family name in the United Kingdom.
Typical given names associated with the Hodge surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- William
Female
- Alison
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Janet
- Jean
- Julie
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Hodges
- Hodgson
- Hodgen
- Hodgers
- Hoage
- Hodgens
- Roger
- Hodg
- Haage
- Haaji
- Hadge
- Hage
- Hagee
- Hagi
- Hagie
- Hagiu
- Haige
- Haj
- Haja
- Haje
- Hajee
- Haji
- Hajj
- Hajji
- Hajo
- Hauge
- Hauige
- Haujee
- Headge
- Heage
- Hedge
- Hege
- Hegi
- Hegie
- Heij
- Hejj
- Hejja
- Hidge
- Hij
- Hodgell
- Hodger
- Hodgess
- Hodget
- Hodgets
- Hodgett
- Hodghes
- Hodgs
- Hoge
- Hogye
- Hoidge
- Hoij
- Hoj
- Hoja
- Hooge
- Houge
- Hougie
- Huagie
- Hudge
- Huge
- Hugee
- Hugi
- Huja
- Hogea
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 12,227 people named Hodge in the UK. That makes it the 743rd most common surname in Britain. Around 188 in a million people in Britain are named Hodge.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Hodge
- Douglas Hodge - Actor
- Margaret Hodge - Politician
- Patricia Hodge - Actress
- Sue Hodge - Actress
- Steve Hodge - Football player
- Vicki Hodge - Actress and model
- Aldis Hodge - American actor
- W. V. D. Hodge - Mathematician (1903 to 1975)
- Jane Aiken Hodge - Writer (1917 to 2009)
- Martin Hodge - Football player
- Katrina Hodge - Model
- Andrew Triggs Hodge - Rower
- Ken Hodge - -born Canadian ice hockey player
- Henry Hodge - Judge (1944 to 2009)
- Alan Hodge - (1915 to 1979)
- Duncan Hodge - Scottish rugby union football player and coach
- Percy Hodge - Athlete (1890 to 1967)
- Peter Hodge - Scottish football manager (1871 to 1934)
- Robert Hermon-Hodge, 1st Baron Wyfold - Politician (1851 to 1937)
- Frederick Webb Hodge - Anthropologist, archaeologist, historian (1864 to 1956)
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