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UK surname

Hodgett

An Old English surname derived from the pet form of the name Roger.

In the 1881 census there were 271 people recorded with the Hodgett surname, ranking it #10,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 272, ranked #15,832, down from #10,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Mary and Stamford St George, Stamford St Michael. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Charnwood, South Kesteven and Broxtowe.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hodgett is 347 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.4%.

1881 census count

271

Ranked #10,449

Modern count

272

2016, ranked #15,832

Peak year

1911

347 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hodgett had 271 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016, ranked #15,832.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 347 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hodgett surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hodgett surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hodgett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hodgett over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 111 #16,006
1861 historical 230 #10,611
1881 historical 271 #10,449
1891 historical 249 #12,813
1901 historical 268 #12,553
1911 historical 347 #10,318
1997 modern 312 #13,182
1998 modern 308 #13,661
1999 modern 305 #13,808
2000 modern 308 #13,685
2001 modern 294 #13,896
2002 modern 289 #14,341
2003 modern 284 #14,331
2004 modern 294 #14,055
2005 modern 278 #14,511
2006 modern 279 #14,577
2007 modern 280 #14,694
2008 modern 279 #14,860
2009 modern 277 #15,260
2010 modern 292 #15,018
2011 modern 282 #15,233
2012 modern 269 #15,706
2013 modern 286 #15,259
2014 modern 285 #15,416
2015 modern 277 #15,622
2016 modern 272 #15,832

Geography

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Where Hodgetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham St Mary, Stamford St George, Stamford St Michael, Kettering and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Charnwood, South Kesteven, Broxtowe, Kettering and Hastings. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
3 Stamford St George, Stamford St Michael Lincolnshire
4 Kettering Northamptonshire
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Charnwood 002 Charnwood
2 South Kesteven 015 South Kesteven
3 Broxtowe 016 Broxtowe
4 Kettering 011 Kettering
5 Hastings 004 Hastings

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hodgett

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hodgett surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hodgett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hodgett, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hodgett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hodgett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hodgett is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hodgett is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hodgett falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hodgett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hodgett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hodgett

The surname Hodgett originates from England, with its roots dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "hocg," meaning a small hill or ridge, combined with the diminutive suffix "-et." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a small hill or ridge.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hodgett can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as tax rolls, parish records, and court proceedings. One notable example is the mention of a Robert Hoggett in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Hodgett appeared in various forms, including Hogget, Hoggett, and Hoggit, reflecting the variations in spelling common in that era. Some of the earliest recorded instances of these variations include John Hoggett, who was documented in the Parish Registers of Longdon, Staffordshire, in 1564, and William Hogget, whose name appeared in the Hearth Tax Returns of Gloucestershire in 1672.

As for historical figures bearing the name Hodgett, one notable individual was Sir Richard Hodgett (1805-1894), a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and was awarded the prestigious Order of the Bath for his military service. Another prominent figure was John Evan Hodgett (1831-1914), a British architect responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Liverpool, including the Walker Art Gallery and the former Liverpool Sailors' Home.

Other individuals with the surname Hodgett who left their mark on history include:

1. Thomas Hodgett (1784-1868), an English botanist and curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden. 2. William Hodgett (1802-1871), an English landscape painter renowned for his depictions of rural scenes. 3. Alfred Hodgett (1853-1940), a British journalist and author who wrote extensively on sports and outdoor pursuits. 4. George Hodgett (1879-1942), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London. 5. Edith Hodgett (1887-1972), a Canadian artist and illustrator known for her works depicting rural life and landscapes.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Hodgett has a rich and diverse history, with its origins rooted in the English countryside and its bearers leaving their mark across various fields throughout the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Hodgett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hodgett surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Nottinghamshire leads with 46 Hodgetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.86x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 46 12.86x
Staffordshire 42 4.69x
Leicestershire 31 10.54x
Warwickshire 31 4.63x
Yorkshire 26 0.99x
Middlesex 17 0.64x
Lincolnshire 16 3.77x
Lancashire 10 0.32x
Essex 9 1.72x
Worcestershire 9 2.60x
Norfolk 8 1.96x
Derbyshire 7 1.69x
Gloucestershire 6 1.15x
Berkshire 4 2.01x
Bedfordshire 1 0.73x
Cheshire 1 0.17x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.40x
Herefordshire 1 0.92x
Kent 1 0.11x
Northamptonshire 1 0.40x
Northumberland 1 0.25x
Royal Navy 1 3.16x
Somerset 1 0.23x
Surrey 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 30 Hodgetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.45x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 30 13.45x
Keyworth 25 3086.42x
Sedgley 11 33.07x
Hackney London 9 6.05x
West Ham 9 7.78x
Sheepshed 8 198.51x
Altofts 7 241.38x
Kingswinford 7 21.53x
Leicester St Nicholas 7 419.16x
Burton Upon Trent 6 28.64x
Ingoldisthorpe 6 2142.86x
Melton Mowbray 6 113.42x
Stamford St George 6 314.14x
Stapleton 6 60.79x
Worcester St Martin 6 128.48x
Alfreton 5 39.62x
Kimberworth 5 34.27x
Nottingham St Mary 5 5.41x
Wednesfield 5 37.94x
Woodhouse 5 427.35x
Clewer 4 49.02x
Harborne 4 13.94x
Horncastle 4 91.32x
Normanton 4 50.63x
Selston 4 100.25x
Snenton 4 28.47x
St Marylebone London 4 2.82x
Stamford St Mary 4 465.12x
Stone 4 34.90x
Windle 4 22.59x
Wolverhampton 4 5.81x
Barrow In Furness 3 7.01x
Brightside Bierlow 3 5.82x
Bulwell 3 38.56x
Cotgrave 3 405.41x
Dishley Cum Thorpacre 3 1578.95x
Oldbury 3 17.60x
Fakenham 2 99.50x
Islington London 2 0.78x
Ormesby 2 28.29x
St Maryle Wigford 2 60.61x
Wakefield 2 9.91x
Bedford St Paul 1 10.62x
Bexley 1 12.50x
Bradford 1 6.78x
Buerton In Nantwich 1 232.56x
Chard 1 19.34x
Clapham 1 3.01x
Eckington 1 9.91x
Elswick 1 3.17x
Halewood 1 59.17x
Hereford St Peter 1 34.36x
Ilkestonderbypart 1 81.97x
Kensington London 1 0.68x
Kirkintilloch 1 10.32x
Leeds 1 0.67x
Liverpool 1 0.52x
Loughborough 1 7.49x
Nether Hallam 1 2.81x
Northampton St Giles 1 10.52x
Nottingham Standard 1 109.89x
Rotherham 1 6.75x
Stanton On Wolds 1 1000.00x
Stoke Newington London 1 4.84x
Thurlaston 1 208.33x
Tipton 1 3.65x
Warwick St Mary 1 17.21x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hodgett surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hodgett surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 16
John 15
Charles 10
Joseph 9
Samuel 8
Thomas 8
James 7
Alfred 4
George 4
Henry 4
Richard 4
Edwin 3
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Isaac 2
Reuben 2
Willm. 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
David 1
Dennis 1
Edward 1
Enoch 1
Ephraim 1
Frederic 1
Gerald 1
Harry 1
Heber 1
Herbert 1
Isaiah 1
Johnny 1
Joshua 1
Karl 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Mathias 1
Matthais 1
Matthias 1
Nelson 1
Philip 1
Randolph 1
Robert 1
Sam 1
Tom 1
Willm.Jas. 1

FAQ

Hodgett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hodgett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 271 people were recorded with the Hodgett surname. That placed it at #10,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hodgett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016. That gives Hodgett a modern rank of #15,832.

What does the Hodgett surname mean?

An Old English surname derived from the pet form of the name Roger.

What does the Hodgett map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hodgett bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.