Find out how popular the last name Hodgkins is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hodgkins.

Hodgkins, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hodgkins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hodgkins in America

Hodgkins is the 12411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hodgkins surname appeared 2,505 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hodgkins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hodgkins to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hodgkins

The surname Hodgkins has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hoc" meaning hook and "ing" meaning meadow or pasture, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a hooked-shaped meadow or pasture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Cambridgeshire from the year 1196, where it was spelled as "Hogekyn." This indicates that the name was present in the county of Cambridgeshire during the late 12th century.

The Hodgkins surname also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from the year 1273, where it was recorded as "Hogekyn de Staunton." This entry suggests that there was a family or individual bearing the name living in Staunton, Oxfordshire, during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from the year 1327, where it was recorded as "Hogekyn." This demonstrates the presence of the surname in the county of Worcestershire during that time period.

One notable individual with the surname Hodgkins was John Hodgkins, a English clergyman who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Warwickshire around 1510 and served as the Rector of Merton College, Oxford, from 1559 until his death in 1578.

Another significant figure was Thomas Hodgkins, an English physician and pathologist who lived from 1798 to 1866. He is best known for describing and naming the disease now known as Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a William Hodgkins was recorded as being baptized in 1632. This suggests that the surname was well-established in the town of Warwick during that period.

The 18th century saw the birth of Samuel Hodgkins, a British architect and surveyor who lived from 1749 to 1821. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the West India Docks and the Regent's Canal.

In the 19th century, the surname is associated with George Hodgkins, a British artist and engraver who was born in 1808 and died in 1881. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings, particularly those depicting scenes from the English countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hodgkins

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hodgkins.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hodgkins was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hodgkins has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hodgkins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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