Hodson

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hodson (countable and uncountable, plural Hodsons)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A place name:
   1. A former settlement in Calaveras County, California, United States.
   2. A community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
   3. A hamlet in Chiseldon parish, Swindon borough, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1780).

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hodson is the 5522^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6296 individuals. Hodson is most common among White (91.99%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hodson”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.

Anagrams

• hoonds, dhoons