Explore the Family Name Hodgins

The meaning of Hodgins

English (Lancashire): variant of Hodgin, with post-medieval excrescent -s. The name was taken to Ireland in the 17th century, where it is most commonly found in Tipperary.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hodgins has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hodgins was ranked 13,359 in popularity with a count of 2,092 individuals carrying this surname. This represented a proportion of 0.78 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, although the count slightly increased to 2,104, the rank fell to 14,248 with a proportion decrease to 0.71 per 100,000. This indicates a change of -6.65 in rank and a -8.97 change in proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,359	#14,248	-6.65%
Count	2,092	2,104	0.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.71	-8.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hodgins

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity linked with the Hodgins surname. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname were identified as White (93.88%). By 2010, while the White identification remained predominant, it decreased slightly to 92.68%. On the other hand, the Asian/Pacific Islander identification doubled from 0.24% to 0.48%, and the Hispanic group saw a significant increase from 1.15% to 2.19%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group also saw an increase, from 0.43% to 0.67%. Those identifying with two or more races rose modestly from 1.63% to 1.81%. Meanwhile, the Black group saw a decrease from 2.68% to 2.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.88%	92.68%	-1.28%
Hispanic	1.15%	2.19%	90.43%
Black	2.68%	2.19%	-18.28%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.81%	11.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0.67%	55.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.48%	100%