# Hodge (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hodge/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 52,920 |
| US rank (2010) | 643 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,834 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.6% (50,577 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hɑd͡ʒ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger. The substitution of H for R is common in English words derived from Norman French.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hodge in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hodge in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.

## People named Hodge

- Aldis Hodge, American actor
- Percy Hodge, British athlete (1890–1967)
- Edwin Hodge, American actor (born 1985)
- Charles Hodge, American Presbyterian theologian (1797-1878)
- Danny Hodge, American boxer, professional and amateur wrestler (1932–2020)
- Kate Hodge, American actress and film producer
- Patricia Hodge, British actress
- Megan Hodge, American volleyball player
- Stephen Hodge, Australian cyclist
- Brad Hodge, Australian cricketer
- Douglas Hodge, British actor
- Archibald Alexander Hodge, American Presbyterian leader

and 5 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hedge, Hoge, Hogge, Houdek, Hatch, Haddock, Hudak, Haddix, Heitz, Haddox, Hitch, Houtz.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.