How common is the surname Hodson?

6,296 people in the United States had the surname Hodson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,038 Americans. It ranked 5,522nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hodson?

Hannah Hodson, American actress.

Where is the surname Hodson most common?

Wikidata records people named Hodson in the United States.

How do you pronounce Hodson?

Hodson is /ˈhɑd.sən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Hodson getting more or less common?

More common. 5,430 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,296 in 2010, up 16%.

Is Hodson also a first name?

Yes. Hodson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hodson

A patronymic surname, carried by 6,296 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈhɑd.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex H325

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hodson is more common than 96.6% of them.

Origin

From Hodge + -son, from the given name Roger.

Hodson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,296 people named Hodson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,038 Americans. That is up 16% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,430.

#5,522

rank among US surnames

6,296

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+15.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,836)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,518	Runyan	6,301	48,999
#5,520	Halvorson	6,298	49,023
#5,521	Speck	6,297	49,031
#5,522	Hodson	6,296	49,038

Who is named Hodson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Hodson identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as two or more races and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hodsons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Hannah Hodson
American actress, born 1991

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hodson

Hodson has the Soundex code H325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H325.

Questions

Where does the surname Hodson come from?: From Hodge + -son, from the given name Roger.
How common is the surname Hodson?: 6,296 people in the United States had the surname Hodson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,038 Americans. It ranked 5,522nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hodson?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Hodson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Hodson?: Hannah Hodson, American actress.
Where is the surname Hodson most common?: Wikidata records people named Hodson in the United States.
How do you pronounce Hodson?: Hodson is /ˈhɑd.sən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Hodson?: Hodson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hodson getting more or less common?: More common. 5,430 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,296 in 2010, up 16%.
Is Hodson also a first name?: Yes. Hodson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.