# Rodgers (surname)

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

An English patronymic surname transferred from the given name, variant of Rogers derived from Rodger (Roger).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 76,095 |
| US rank (2010) | 428 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 4,057 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.2% (73,021 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɒdʒə(ɹ)z/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Rodger + -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Rodgers 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) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Rodgers in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Rodgers

- Richard Rodgers, American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979)
- Paul Rodgers, British-Canadian musician
- Aaron Rodgers, American football player (born 1983)
- Nile Rodgers, American record producer, musician and composer
- Jimmie Rodgers, American country singer (1897–1933)
- Mike Rodgers, American sprinter
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers, American politician (born 1969)
- Mary Rodgers, American composer, screenwriter, children's writer (1931–2014)
- Jimmie Rodgers, American pop singer (1933–2021)
- Guy Rodgers, American basketball player (1935–2001)
- Bill Rodgers, American distance runner
- Anton Rodgers, British actor (1933-2007)

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Rogers, Rodger, Rutgers, Roettger, Radhakrishnan, Redgrave.

## 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.