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UK surname

Rogers

An English surname derived from the given name Roger, meaning "famous spear" or "renowned warrior."

In the 1881 census there were 38,745 people recorded with the Rogers surname, ranking it #80 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 53,078, ranked #88, down from #80 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire, Wrexham and Neath Port Talbot.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rogers is 55,453 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.0%.

1881 census count

38,745

Ranked #80

Modern count

53,078

2016, ranked #88

Peak year

1999

55,453 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rogers had 38,745 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #80 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 53,078 in 2016, ranked #88.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 54,084 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Rogers surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rogers surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rogers 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 25,474 #79
1861 historical 25,626 #79
1881 historical 38,745 #80
1891 historical 42,026 #76
1901 historical 49,086 #78
1911 historical 54,084 #65
1997 modern 53,245 #82
1998 modern 55,179 #82
1999 modern 55,453 #82
2000 modern 55,171 #82
2001 modern 53,840 #82
2002 modern 54,778 #82
2003 modern 53,391 #83
2004 modern 53,331 #83
2005 modern 52,134 #83
2006 modern 51,957 #85
2007 modern 52,102 #86
2008 modern 52,201 #87
2009 modern 53,402 #87
2010 modern 54,535 #87
2011 modern 53,793 #87
2012 modern 52,673 #87
2013 modern 53,694 #87
2014 modern 54,036 #87
2015 modern 53,243 #87
2016 modern 53,078 #88

Geography

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Where Rogers' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire, Wrexham, Neath Port Talbot, South Hams and Blaenau Gwent. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 003 Shropshire
2 Wrexham 019 Wrexham
3 Neath Port Talbot 011 Neath Port Talbot
4 South Hams 008 South Hams
5 Blaenau Gwent 008 Blaenau Gwent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rogers

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rogers

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Rogers, 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 Rogers surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Rogers 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Rogers is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rogers is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Rogers falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rogers 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Rogers

The surname Rogers originated in England, with the first records of the name dating back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English pre-7th century personal name Rodge, itself originating from the Germanic name Rodger, meaning "famous with the spear" or "famous warrior".

The Rogers surname is found in various early English records, including the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166, where a Richard Roger is listed. It is also mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1202, recording a William Roger.

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Sir John Rogers, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in 1555 during the reign of Queen Mary I. He is remembered for his efforts in translating the Bible into English.

In the late 16th century, the famous English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon (1561-1626) had a close friend and confidant named John Rogers, who assisted him in his literary and scientific endeavors.

During the Colonial era in America, the Rogers surname was well-represented among the early settlers. One notable figure was Reverend John Rogers (1630-1684), who was a prominent Puritan minister and co-founder of Harvard College.

Another famous individual with this surname was Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), an English poet and banker who was renowned for his works such as "The Pleasures of Memory" and "Human Life".

In the 19th century, John Rogers (1829-1904) was an American sculptor and artist who gained fame for his popular genre sculptures depicting everyday life scenes.

The Rogers surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Rogers Green in Suffolk, Rogershall in Essex, and Rogersfield in Buckinghamshire, reflecting the widespread distribution of the name across the country.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Rogers families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rogers 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. Middlesex leads with 4,648 Rogers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.23x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 4,648 1.23x
Lancashire 2,874 0.64x
Surrey 2,400 1.30x
Staffordshire 1,758 1.37x
Kent 1,747 1.35x
Hampshire 1,630 2.10x
Cornwall 1,490 3.47x
Shropshire 1,459 4.45x
Gloucestershire 1,325 1.78x
Yorkshire 1,292 0.34x
Devon 1,283 1.63x
Warwickshire 1,144 1.20x
Somerset 1,107 1.81x
Essex 1,017 1.36x
Glamorgan 897 1.36x
Denbighshire 872 6.09x
Sussex 806 1.26x
Worcestershire 667 1.35x
Buckinghamshire 642 2.80x
Cheshire 636 0.76x
Monmouthshire 606 2.21x
Wiltshire 498 1.48x
Suffolk 467 1.01x
Nottinghamshire 456 0.89x
Dorset 434 1.74x
Oxfordshire 415 1.77x
Northamptonshire 402 1.13x
Durham 399 0.35x
Norfolk 398 0.68x
Hertfordshire 391 1.50x
Carmarthenshire 388 2.43x
Pembrokeshire 388 3.22x
Herefordshire 383 2.46x
Northumberland 355 0.63x
Lincolnshire 313 0.52x
Montgomeryshire 279 3.21x
Berkshire 273 0.96x
Cambridgeshire 258 1.07x
Flintshire 253 2.48x
Derbyshire 242 0.41x
Bedfordshire 223 1.14x
Lanarkshire 174 0.14x
Leicestershire 126 0.30x
Midlothian 119 0.23x
Radnorshire 117 3.82x
Brecknockshire 111 1.46x
Cumberland 90 0.28x
Caernarfonshire 74 0.48x
Royal Navy 67 1.48x
Channel Islands 66 0.59x
Aberdeenshire 43 0.12x
Cardiganshire 40 0.43x
Renfrewshire 39 0.13x
Perthshire 34 0.20x
Merionethshire 33 0.48x
Isle of Man 30 0.43x
Angus 29 0.08x
Huntingdonshire 29 0.39x
Westmorland 19 0.23x
Anglesey 17 0.25x
Ayrshire 16 0.06x
Fife 11 0.05x
Roxburghshire 11 0.16x
Rutland 11 0.40x
Wigtownshire 9 0.18x
Berwickshire 8 0.17x
Dunbartonshire 8 0.08x
West Lothian 7 0.12x
Kirkcudbrightshire 5 0.09x
Stirlingshire 5 0.04x
Shetland 4 0.10x
Dumfriesshire 3 0.04x
East Lothian 2 0.04x
Kincardineshire 2 0.04x
Buteshire 1 0.04x
Peeblesshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 464 Rogers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.52x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 464 1.52x
Lambeth 450 1.36x
Birmingham 415 1.30x
Islington London 409 1.11x
Aston 367 1.39x
Camberwell 307 1.27x
Hackney London 282 1.33x
Portsea 268 1.76x
Battersea 251 1.80x
Wolverhampton 246 2.50x
Kensington London 241 1.14x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 240 3.43x
Liverpool 235 0.86x
Manchester 235 1.16x
St Marylebone London 215 1.06x
Toxteth Park 212 1.39x
West Ham 212 1.28x
Shoreditch London 210 1.28x
Nottingham St Mary 207 1.57x
Newington 202 1.44x
Bristol St George 198 5.76x
Bethnal Green London 185 1.12x
Mile End Old Town 182 3.04x
Bedminster 174 3.03x
Stoke Damerel 166 3.00x
West Derby 164 1.25x
Chelsea London 157 1.37x
Paddington London 155 1.11x
Bermondsey 153 1.36x
Brighton 149 1.15x
Plymouth St Andrew 143 2.35x
Bedwellty 142 2.93x
Everton 139 0.97x
Ruabon 136 6.90x
St George Hanover 136 2.75x
Croydon 134 1.31x
Southampton St Mary 133 2.72x
West Bromwich 130 1.77x
Leeds 129 0.61x
Brymbo 122 24.45x
Clifton 120 3.19x
Hammersmith London 120 1.28x
Clerkenwell London 114 1.27x
Llanelly 114 3.17x
Deptford St Paul 112 1.12x
Southwark St George Martyr 111 1.45x
Walsall Foreign 111 1.68x
Hampstead London 105 1.78x
Ystradyfodwg 104 1.80x
Illogan 103 9.06x
Madron Penzance 103 6.60x
Bersham 101 16.53x
Bromley London 99 1.19x
Camborne 99 5.60x
Salford 97 0.73x
Merthyr Tydfil 94 1.48x
St Luke London 94 1.55x
Stoke Upon Trent 94 0.69x
Chatham 92 2.58x
Swansea Town 92 1.70x
Trevethin 89 3.44x
Westminster St John 85 1.84x
Poplar London 84 1.17x
Pembroke St Mary 83 5.35x
Wrexham Regis 81 7.61x
Barton Upon Irwell 80 2.36x
Fulham London 80 1.45x
Hulme 78 0.83x
Tipton 76 1.94x
Chinnor 75 46.25x
Modbury 74 36.70x
Monks Risborough 74 67.29x
Holy Trinity 73 0.81x
Kings Norton 73 1.64x
Sedgley 73 1.54x
St Martin 73 19.92x
Tonbridge 73 1.56x
Oswestry Town 71 6.77x
Margate St John Baptist 70 2.95x
Plymouth Charles The 70 2.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 2,491
Elizabeth 1,584
Sarah 1,347
Jane 781
Ann 751
Eliza 592
Ellen 583
Alice 569
Annie 555
Emma 551
Emily 491
Margaret 388
Martha 351
Hannah 319
Catherine 266
Harriet 265
Louisa 257
Edith 253
Charlotte 245
Maria 241
Caroline 220
Florence 209
Fanny 205
Kate 203
Ada 197
Anne 172
Clara 150
Lucy 144
Frances 142
Amelia 140
Susan 132
Rose 120
Harriett 118
Agnes 115
Jessie 107
Esther 98
Julia 98
Matilda 93
Elizth. 92
Sophia 87
Rebecca 85
Amy 74
Isabella 74
Minnie 70
Ethel 69
Eleanor 68
Lydia 67
Laura 65
Gertrude 61
Susannah 59

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 2,421
John 2,280
Thomas 1,304
George 1,294
James 1,119
Charles 800
Henry 779
Edward 567
Joseph 560
Alfred 469
Richard 392
Samuel 376
Robert 373
Frederick 357
Arthur 352
Albert 235
Harry 233
Walter 218
David 203
Frank 154
Herbert 149
Edwin 145
Ernest 142
Francis 126
Daniel 105
Wm. 103
Benjamin 91
Stephen 73
Thos. 72
Isaac 65
Peter 57
Fredk. 50
Fred 47
Fredrick 47
Edmund 46
Andrew 43
Geo. 39
Patrick 39
Tom 39
Hugh 36
Philip 36
Sidney 36
Michael 34
Percy 33
Lewis 31
Phillip 30
Alexander 29
Mark 28
Jesse 26
Sydney 26

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Rogers households.

FAQ

Rogers surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rogers surname in 1881?

In 1881, 38,745 people were recorded with the Rogers surname. That placed it at #80 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rogers surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 53,078 in 2016. That gives Rogers a modern rank of #88.

What does the Rogers surname mean?

An English surname derived from the given name Roger, meaning "famous spear" or "renowned warrior."

What does the Rogers map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Rogers 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.