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The ancestors of the bearers of the name Hodges were of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Hodges 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.

Early Origins of the Hodges family

The surname Hodges was 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.

Early History of the Hodges family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodges research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1267, 1625, 1797, 1878 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hodges History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodges Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Hodges family

More information is included under the topic Early Hodges Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodges World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hodges is the 391st most popular surname with an estimated 72,123 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Hodges is ranked the 514th most popular surname with an estimated 7,437 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Hodges is the 640th popular surname with an estimated 1,122 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Hodges as 572nd with 11,381 people. 4

Ireland Migration of the Hodges family to Ireland

Some of the Hodges family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Hodges migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hodges Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Elizabeth Hodges, who settled in Virginia in 1623
  • John Hodges, who settled in Virginia in 1623
  • Miss Elizabeth Hodges, British maid who arrived in Virginia prior to 1624 aboard the ship "Abigaile" 5
  • Mr. Benjamin Hodges, who left England and arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 6
  • Thomas Hodges, who landed in Maryland in 1633 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hodges Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Isabella Hodges, who landed in Virginia in 1702 6
  • James Hodges, who landed in Virginia in 1703 6
  • Joseph Hodges, who landed in Virginia in 1711 6
  • Samuel Hodges, who landed in Virginia in 1713 6
  • Sabastian Hodges, who arrived in New England in 1715 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hodges Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Iyzack Hodges, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
  • Tyzack Hodges, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 6
  • Edward Hodges, who arrived in New York in 1836 6

Canada Hodges migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hodges Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Timothy Hodges U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 7
Hodges Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Lloyd Hodges, who landed in Canada in 1834

Australia Hodges migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hodges Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century
  • Mr. John Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • Mr. Joseph Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • Mr. Thomas Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • Miss Mary Hodges, (Robinson, Susanna), English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Hodges Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Hodges, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Duke of Portland" in January 1807, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
  • Mr. George Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. Joseph Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. James Hodges, English convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Mr. Joshua Hodges, (b. 1810), aged 23, English quarryman who was convicted in Taunton, Somerset, England for life for assault, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1898 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Hodges migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hodges Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Alfred Hodges, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Oriental
  • Charles Hodges, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
  • William Hodges, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
  • Alfred Hodges, aged 32, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Oriental" in 1840
  • Mr. Alfred Hodges, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 13
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

West Indies Hodges migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 14
Hodges Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Hodges, (b. 1615), aged 20, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 15

Contemporary Notables of the name Hodges (post 1700) +

  • Kaneaster Hodges Jr. (1938-2022), American politician, Democratic United States Senator from the U.S. State of Arkansas (1977-1979)
  • William Terrell Hodges (1934-2022), American jurist, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (1999-2022)
  • Corey J. Hodges (b. 1970), American pastor
  • Carl N. Hodges (1937-2021), American atmospheric physicist and founder of the Seawater foundation
  • Wilson B. Hodges, American politician, Member of North Carolina State Senate 19th District, 1842-43 16
  • William V. Hodges (1878-1965), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1924, 1928, 1932; Member,Convention Vice-President, 1928; Member, Treasurer of Republican National Committee, 1924-28 16
  • William S. Hodges Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1948, 1952, 1954 16
  • William M. Hodges, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1921 16
  • William L. Hodges, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956 (alternate), 1964; Member of Maryland State Senate District 12; Elected 1966 16
  • William F. Hodges, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952 16
  • ... (Another 101 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. W J Hodges, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 17
HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Francis J Hodges, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 18
Prince of Wales colliery
  • Mr. John Hodges (b. 1831), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 19
  • Mr. John Hodges (b. 1860), Welsh coal miner who was working at the Prince of Wales Colliery in Abercarn, Wales on the 11th September 1878 when there was a coal mine explosion; he died 19
RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. William Sterling Hodges, American 1st Class Passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 20
  • Master Dean Winston Hodges, American 1st Class Passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 20
  • Master William Sterling Hodges Jr., American 1st Class Passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 20
  • Mrs. Sarah Hodges, American 1st Class Passenger from Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 20
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Henry Price Hodges (d. 1912), aged 50, English Second Class passenger from Southampton, Hampshire who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 21
USS Arizona
  • Mr. Garris Vada Hodges, American Fireman Second Class from Texas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 22

Suggested Readings for the name Hodges +

  • The Family of Isham and Betsy Hodges from Virginia and Tennessee by Juanita Maxine Patton.
  • The Hodge/Hodges Book: Focus on Virginia-Tennessee-Arkansas Descendants of William Riley Hodge, M.G..
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  2. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  3. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  4. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  5. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  6. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  7. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Britannia
  10. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duke-of-portland
  11. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
  12. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
  13. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
  15. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's (Retrieved October 4th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  16. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  17. HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
  18. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
  19. Entombed in flood and flame (retrieved 3rd August 2021). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20120603025705/http://www.crosskeys.me.uk/history/prince.htm
  20. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
  21. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
  22. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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