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Hodge Family Crest
Hodge Family Crest
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Origins Available: Borderlands, English

Where did the Borderlands Hodge family come from? What is the Borderlands Hodge family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hodge family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hodge family history?

The ancestors of the bearers of the name Hodge were of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Hodge is derived from the baptismal name Roger through its nickname form of Hodge. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Hodge, Hodges and others.

First found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodge research. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1267, 1625, 1797, and 1878 are included under the topic Early Hodge History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hodge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Hodge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hodge Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Hodge settled in Maine in 1623
  • Edward Hodge, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
  • Thomas Hodge, who landed in Maryland in 1670
  • Robert Hodge, who arrived in Maryland in 1679
  • John Hodge, who landed in New Jersey in 1685


Hodge Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Andrew Hodge, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1731

Hodge Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Hodge, aged 20, arrived in New York, NY in 1842
  • George F Hodge, who landed in Colorado in 1878
  • Clark Hodge, who landed in Arkansas in 1893

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  • Frederick W. Hodge (1864-1956), English-born, American editor, anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian
  • General John Reed Hodge (1893-1963), American Chief of the Office of Army Field Forces (1952-1953)
  • Abdul Hodge (b. 1983), American NFL football linebacker
  • Albert "Al" E. Hodge (1912-1979), American actor, best known for playing space adventurer Captain Video (1950 to 1955) the Green Hornet on radio (1936 to 1943)
  • Al Hodge (1951-2006), American guitarist and songwriter
  • Archibald Alexander Hodge (1823-1886), American Presbyterian leader, Principal of Princeton Seminary between 1878 and 1886
  • Robert J. "Bob" Hodge (1955-1979), American distance runner who came 3rd in the 1979 Boston Marathon
  • Charles Hodge (1797-1878), American Principal of Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Daniel "Danny" Allen Hodge (b. 1932), American silver medalist professional boxer and wrestler
  • Harold Hodge (1904-1990), American toxicologist, first president of the Society of Toxicology

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  • Philo Hodge (1756-1842) of Roxbury, Connecticut by Barbara Jean Matthews.
  • The Hodge/Hodges Book: Focus on Virginia-Tennessee-Arkansas Descendants of William Riley Hodge, M.G..
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  1. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  2. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
  3. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  4. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  5. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  6. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  7. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  8. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  9. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Hodge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hodge Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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