How common is the surname Rodgers?

76,095 people in the United States had the surname Rodgers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,057 Americans. It ranked 428th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rodgers?

Richard Rodgers, American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979), followed by Paul Rodgers.

Where is the surname Rodgers most common?

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

How do you pronounce Rodgers?

Rodgers is /ˈɹɒdʒə(ɹ)z/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Rodgers getting more or less common?

More common. 73,021 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 76,095 in 2010, up 4.2%.

Is Rodgers also a first name?

Yes. Rodgers 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 Rodgers

A patronymic surname, carried by 76,095 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹɒdʒə(ɹ)z/ 2 syllables Soundex R326

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rodgers is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

From Rodger + -s.

Rodgers 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 76,095 people named Rodgers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,057 Americans. That is up 4.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 73,021.

#428

rank among US surnames

76,095

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.2%

change since 2000 (was #394)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#419	Pacheco	77,642	3,977
#420	Cross	77,557	3,981
#421	Calderon	77,085	4,005
#422	Quinn	76,986	4,010
#423	Moss	76,908	4,014
#424	Swanson	76,897	4,015
#425	Chan	76,664	4,027

Who is named Rodgers

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

70% of people named Rodgers identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rodgerss

15 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979)
Paul Rodgers
British-Canadian musician, born 1949
Aaron Rodgers
American football player (born 1983)
Nile Rodgers
American record producer, musician and composer, born 1952
Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer (1897–1933)
Mike Rodgers
American sprinter, born 1985
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, born 1947
Anton Rodgers
British actor (1933-2007)

Notable Rodgerss come mostly from the United States (12) and the United Kingdom (3).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Rodgers

Rodgers has the Soundex code R326, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R326.

Questions

Where does the surname Rodgers come from?: From Rodger + -s.
How common is the surname Rodgers?: 76,095 people in the United States had the surname Rodgers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,057 Americans. It ranked 428th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rodgers?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Rodgers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rodgers?: Richard Rodgers, American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979), followed by Paul Rodgers.
Where is the surname Rodgers most common?: Wikidata records people named Rodgers in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Rodgers?: Rodgers is /ˈɹɒdʒə(ɹ)z/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Rodgers?: Rodgers is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Rodgers getting more or less common?: More common. 73,021 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 76,095 in 2010, up 4.2%.
Is Rodgers also a first name?: Yes. Rodgers 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.