Explore the Family Name Hodgens

The meaning of Hodgens

English: variant of Hodgins.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hodgens in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hodgens has seen a dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 37,200 in terms of prevalence and slipped to 40,976 by 2010, a decline of about 10.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 564 in 2000 to 532 in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 5.67%. As such, the proportion of people named Hodgens per 100k population also fell from 0.21 to 0.18 during this period, marking a downward trend of around 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#40,976	-10.15%
Count	564	532	-5.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hodgens

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Hodgens surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, with percentages standing at 83.87% in 2000 and 83.08% in 2010. There was a minor decrease of -0.94% over the decade. However, small increases were noted in other ethnic categories. For instance, the percentage of those self-identifying as Black rose from 10.64% in 2000 to 11.09% in 2010, a change of 4.23%. A significant increase was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.13% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010, an upswing of 32.39%. The category of Two or More Races also saw an increase from 1.77% to 2.07%, marking a rise of 16.95%. No individuals with the Hodgens surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.87%	83.08%	-0.94%
Black	10.64%	11.09%	4.23%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.82%	32.39%
Two or More Races	1.77%	2.07%	16.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%