# Hodgson (surname)

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

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 10,173 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,511 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 30,350 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.7% (9,908 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Hodge + -son.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hodgson 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) | 88% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hodgson in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States.

## People named Hodgson

- Brian Houghton Hodgson, British diplomat and naturalist (1800/1801–1894)
- Julian Hodgson, British chess player
- Marshall Hodgson, American historian (1922–1968)
- Geoffrey Hodgson, British economist
- Joel Hodgson, American writer, comedian and television actor
- Thomas Vere Hodgson, British biologist (1864–1926)
- Nick Hodgson, British drummer

## Similar surnames

Hudson, Hodson, Hodgkins, Hodgins, Hodgin, Hodgkinson, Hutchinson, Hutchins, Hutson, Hudgins, Hutchings, Hutchens.

## 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.