Explore the Family Name Hodsdon
The meaning of Hodsdon
English (Buckinghamshire and Middlesex): habitational name from Hoddesdon (Hertfordshire), from an Old English personal name Hodd (genitive Hoddes) + dūn ‘hill’. The surname was probably confused with Hudson. History: The earliest known bearer of this name is Norman de Hoddesdon, recorded in 1165–6. The surname was taken to America by Nicholas Hodsdon c.1628, from whom probably all current US bearers of the name are descended.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hodsdon in the United States?
The surname Hodsdon had a modest increase in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 38,263rd most common surname, and by 2010, it rose slightly to become the 38,439th most common. The count of people with this surname also saw an increase of about 5.88%, going from 544 individuals in 2000 to 576 in 2010. However, the overall proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,263 | #38,439 | -0.46% |
| Count | 544 | 576 | 5.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hodsdon
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hodsdon, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of Hodsdons identified as White, although the percentage dropped from 97.98% to 94.27%. During the same period, there was a notable increase in the number of Hodsdons identifying as Hispanic, from 1.29% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010. There were also small percentages of Hodsdons who reported their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.87%) and Two or More Races (1.22%) in 2010, categories which had no responses in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.98% | 94.27% | -3.79% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 3.3% | 155.81% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.22% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.87% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |