Hodges surname meaning

Hodges is an English patronymic built from Hodge and the inherited -s ending, meaning “Hodge’s” or “son of Hodge.” Hodge was a medieval pet form of Roger, a Norman personal name that became common in England. Hodges, Hodgson, Hodson, and Hodgins show related ways of recording descent from the same personal-name family, although they do not prove one shared ancestor. The surname could arise independently in many communities where Hodge was used. Parent’s name is the high-confidence catalog type because both the personal-name base and the patronymic formation are well documented.