Hodes Family History

Hodes Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Hodes (from Hebrew Hadasa ‘myrtle’).

Polish: from a variant of Chodysz or Chadys pet forms of the East Slavic personal name Chodor. Compare Hodor.

English (Kent): post-medieval variant of Hoad with excrescent -s.

North German and Dutch: patronymic from an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element hod ‘hood hat cover protection’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hudes, Rhodes, Lodes, Rodes, Hyde, Boden, Hoes, Oder, Howes, Domes

23,000 record(s) for Hodes

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

Where is the Hodes family from?

You can see how Hodes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hodes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hodes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Hodes family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Hodes's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Hodes families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hodes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hodes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hodes. 20% of Hodes men worked as a Salesman and 16% of Hodes women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hodes were Laborer and Teacher.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Salesman

20%

Proprietor

12%

Clerk

8%

Laborer

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

16%

Stenographer

12%

Housewife

10%

Teacher

10%

What Hodes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Hodes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hodes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Hodes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Hodes. For the veterans among your Hodes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hodes lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Hodes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hodes in 1946 was 49, and 86 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hodes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.