Hodder Surname

53,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hodder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodder.' I cannot find the spot. It is evident that it must be looked for in Yorkshire.

Anabilla de Hodre, 1379: ibid.

Isabella de Hedre, 1379: ibid.

1763. Married — Henry Beaton and Mary Hodder: St.

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Hodder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,7771:13,2681,959
England2,7091:20,5682,907
Australia1,6231:16,6332,341
United States1,4231:254,71524,153
New Zealand5191:8,7251,510
Wales2231:13,8771,523
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Guernsey291:2,222539
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Norway121:428,52437,411
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malta11:430,2723,380
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3861:17,5872,548
Wales461:34,0961,856
Guernsey121:2,721462
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Hodder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hodder.' I cannot find the spot. It is evident that it must be looked for in Yorkshire.

Anabilla de Hodre, 1379: ibid.

Isabella de Hedre, 1379: ibid.

1763. Married — Henry Beaton and Mary Hodder: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(? Celtic) Dweller by the River Hodder, spelt Hoder, Hodre, in the 14th cent. Yorks Poll-Tax [the second element is doubtless the O.Celt. dúr (Welsh dwr = Old Gaelic and Old Irish dúr), water, as in the Calder rivers; the first element may be the Welsh hodi, ‘shrubs,’ ‘bracken’]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who made head coverings or hoods; one who came from Hood (shelter), the name places in Devonshire and Yorkshire; descendant of Hood or Hud, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A river of Yorkshire tributary to the Ribble. But there is a Le Hoder in H.R. denoting some occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hodder was a frequent name in Exmouth in the 17th century (Webb.) The name is now represented in the Kingsbridge district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hodder Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hodder Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hodder is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hodder.

How Common Is The Last Name Hodder? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hodder is the 53,427th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 762,535 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Hodder live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 2,777 people, or 1 in 13,268. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 41 percent reside, Ontario, where 25 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Hodder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hodder has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hodder surname expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hodder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hodder surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hodder earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning 359,220 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning R 171,216 per year; in United States they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $46,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $44,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Khodder921/
Hodderr921/
Hoidder920/
Hodde911,342/
Hoder91789/
Odder91140/
Choudder864/
Khoder834,719/
Jodder833,263/
Hadder831,200/
Hedder83329/
Hudder83266/
Hodier83149/
Hoeder83137/
Godder83110/
Khodde8361/
Hooder8361/
Houder8360/
Choder8358/
Hoddes8342/
Hodeir8321/
Hosder8316/
Hoider8311/
Hoddie839/
Chodde836/
Oidder834/
Hoddge834/
Oddere834/
Hoyder832/
Hoddey831/
Hoşder831/
Hojder831/
Hodded831/
Hoddei831/
Hoddet831/
Hodert831/
Oedder830/
Oder8010,242/
Odde803,817/
Hode803,340/
Chouder775,251/
Khodeir773,833/
Khouder771,955/
Khodeer77525/
Houdier77193/
Chadder77178/
Houdeir77137/
Khadder7792/
Heddier7739/
Joodder7720/
Khodear7717/
Khoider7711/
Khooder779/
Huddert777/
Khodher776/
Goddger775/
Chohder775/
Chodere774/
Joudder774/
Joydder773/
Haddere772/
Houderz772/
Hoodier771/
Hodgejr771/
Hadderh771/
Hhoider771/
Hojderz771/
Khodger771/
Johdder771/
Haddeir771/
Haddier771/
Chodier771/
Khoddir771/
Ouydder771/
Choddre771/
Housder770/
Goodder770/
Hedderr770/
Haedder770/
Goddear770/
Khode7315,769/
Hader7311,911/
Houde737,989/
Chode733,455/
Hodes733,110/
Goder732,660/
Hoyde732,363/
Godde732,055/
Heder731,678/
Odere731,276/
Oddie731,238/
Häder73858/
Joder73831/
Hoddy73786/
Hodea73754/
Hodey73740/
Odier73706/
Oeder73682/
Huder73456/
Hodda73318/
Odger73306/
Oddet73196/
Edder73183/
Odear73152/
Hodet73152/
Hadde73143/
Háder73110/
Ouder73107/
Adder73100/
Oddes73100/
Höder7383/
Oddey7381/
Hodir7381/
Hodyr7379/
Hodje7376/
Hodie7374/
Hodee7356/
Osder7351/
Odert7351/
Hodre7348/
Oudde7335/
Odeur7335/
Hoode7330/
Oddeh7329/
Uhder7327/
Hodeh7324/
Udder7319/
Hodej7317/
Hodez7315/
Oddei7315/
Hoddé7315/
Hodid7314/
Hoddi7314/
Hodei7313/
O'der7313/
Jodde7310/
Ohder739/
Oddhe739/
Ehder737/
Ahder737/
Hoded736/
Oddea734/
Odeer734/
Hodée734/
Hodhe733/
Odher733/
Oddee733/
Huode732/
Odeir732/
Hodeu732/
Hohde732/
Oyder731/
Oodde731/
Oderp731/
Húder731/
Hojde731/
Oderh731/
Oderr731/
Uoder731/
Oider730/
Hoide730/
Khoudeir71234/
Khodheir7182/
Hoderová7133/
Khodeare7119/
Chaddher712/
Khodeire711/
Choudeer711/
Choudher711/
Chodhere711/
Choodere711/
Chadderd711/
Chaddert711/
Chhoider711/
Gooddeir711/
Houdeard711/
Khouddir711/
Chouddre711/
Chohddee711/
Khodheer711/
Khader67208,491/
Ode6748,208/
Hadeer674,286/
Khodir673,311/
Goddey671,808/
Chader671,762/
Gooder671,017/
Hadier67919/
Gouder67866/
Hadded67776/
Houdet67517/
Hauder67499/
Haeder67498/
Chodir67444/
Hoodie67413/
Chodda67394/
Khodre67372/
Houdre67361/
Heeder67290/
Hosdez67260/
Khadde67251/
Khuder67227/
Goyder67208/
Houdda67201/
Odhier67186/
Jotder67173/
Ouddir67173/
Hadeir67166/
Gadder67162/
Choude67160/
Hodess67159/
Hadert67116/
Hadetr67116/
Gudder67113/
Chodhe67112/
Hedier67109/
Chadde67108/
Hodidh67107/
Hudert6799/
Hojdea6791/
Godeer6791/
Hodgir6790/
Khodei6783/
Chodey6779/
Khodge6777/
Huider6776/
Haddir6772/
Chodes6770/
Hujder6768/
Hosdey6754/
Hodesh6750/
Jadder6749/
Hadere6744/
Chodre6743/
O'Dear6740/
Judder6735/
Hadher6734/
Hudier6734/
Chodie6732/
Oderhe6732/
Houdez6727/
Hoodes6725/
Chodez6724/
Haader6722/
Houdie6722/
Oudert6721/
Haddee6719/
Hodetz6719/
Khoude6718/
Joyder6718/
Huyder6718/
Hoidge6717/
Chhode6717/
Odeere6716/
Chodeu6715/
Hoodei6713/
Chuder6712/
Chodea6711/
Haddie6710/
Khodey6710/
Jodeir6710/
Godher6710/
Hedeer6710/
Goudde679/
Huderz679/
Houdje679/
Hosdir679/
Khodyr679/
Hoidez679/
Hoodge678/
Khodeh678/
Houdir678/
Khoddy678/
Hadear677/
Godger676/
Hahder676/
Khodhe676/
Ashder676/
Houdey676/
Ooddee676/
Houdee676/
Hodire676/
Goddee675/
Khoide675/
Haddey674/
Houdée674/
Houdei674/
Hodhes674/
Haïder674/
Khotde674/
Jouder673/
O'Dier673/
Haddes673/
Chodee673/
Hoides673/
Gotder673/
Choderová673/
Joddir673/
Hosdid673/
Goodde672/
Goddge672/
Gahder672/
Oddett672/
Khodee672/
Goddhe672/
Haderr672/
Goider672/
Goddeh672/
Houddi672/
Hedeir672/
Hatder672/
Ahadde672/
Chodet672/
D'Odde672/
Hodair672/
Hedear672/
Hosdet672/
Haddeh672/
Haddej672/
Hoidee672/
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Hodday671/
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