Hodgin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Hodgin name is an important part of the history of the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Hodgin is derived from the personal name Roger. The surname is based upon the pet form Hodge. 1 The name Roger is of Old Norman origin and came to England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Many names came to England in this way, as King William the Conqueror encouraged the immigration of skilled tradesmen into his newly conquered country. The name Roger can be loosely translated as "fame-spear." 2 3

Early Origins of the Hodgin family

The surname Hodgin was first found in Staffordshire where Robert Hocjekyn was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. John Hogekyn was listed in Pembrokeshire in 1453 and Richards Hoggekynes was found in Norfolk in 1445. In Shropshire (Salop), we found William Hochekys in 1470 and in Suffolk, Robert Hodgekin was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524. 1

Early History of the Hodgin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodgin research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1766, 1787, 1798, 1800, 1823, 1845, 1866, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hodgin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodgin Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hodgin were recorded, including Hodgins, Hodgens, Hodgin, Hodgings and others.

Early Notables of the Hodgin family

Notables of the family at this time include John Hodgkin (1766-1845), grammarian, born at Shipston-on-Stour, 1766, was educated partly at a quakers' school at Worcester, and partly by his uncle, Thomas Hodgkin, a successful private tutor in London, who invited his nephew to enter his own profession. In 1787 he joined Thomas Young in superintending the education of Hudson Gurney. The two tutors seem to have given each other mutual instruction for four years, and tutors and pupil remained warm friends through life. 4His son, Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), the British physician, and pathologist was born at Tottenham, Middlesex, 17 Aug. 1798...
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Hodgin Ranking

In the United States, the name Hodgin is the 15,799^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Hodgin family to Ireland

Some of the Hodgin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodgin migration to Australia +

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

Hodgin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Sophia Hodgin who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Edward" on 23rd April 1834, arriving in Tasmania, (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. John Hodgin, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Hodgin (post 1700) +

Steve Hodgin (b. 1951), American football player and head coach at Western Carolina University from 1990 to 1996
Elmer Ralph Hodgin (1915-2011), American Major League Baseball outfielder/third baseman, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, who played between 1939 and 1948
Emily Caroline Chandler Hodgin (1838-1907), American temperance reformer, one of the leaders in the temperance crusade of Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1872, and was a delegate to the convention in Cleveland, Ohio
Robert W. Hodgin, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Havre de Grace, Maryland, 1938 (acting, 1938) 8
Rick Hodgin, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 2004 8
Lester Hodgin, American Republican politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Holt County, 1923-24 8
A. A. Hodgin, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 55th District, 1931-32 8

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th January 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/edward
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html