Hodgkin
English edit
Etymology edit
From Hodge, a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger + -kin.
Proper noun edit
Hodgkin (plural Hodgkins)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hodgkin is the 37544th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 593 individuals. Hodgkin is most common among White (87.35%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hodgkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.