Hodges Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
The name Hodges means 'famous spear' or 'hood'.
Meaning of the Name Hodges
Hodges is derived from the medieval English name 'Hodge', which is a short form of the name 'Roger'. It is of Germanic origin and means 'famous spear'. The name Hodges can also be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon personal name 'Hod', which means 'hood'.
Popularity of the Name Hodges
The popularity for the name Hodges peaked in popularity in the year 1921 with 14 births, which ranked number 4,773 out of 9,727 unique names for that year. Hodges had the most male births in 1921 with 14, which ranked number 2,265 out of 4,985 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Hodges
Popularity of Hodges by State
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