Rogers is an
English patronymic surname deriving from the given name of
Roger commonly used by the
Normans and meaning "son of Roger". Variants include
Rodgers.
Most genealogists believe that the name Roger is derived from the pre-7th century Old English name
Hrothgar, which means 'fame spear' ("hroð" fame or renown, "gari" spear), the first reference to which is in
Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem.
The first recorded mention of the surname is in mid-13th-century England. Examples include William Rogger in the
subsidy tax rolls of the
county of Sussex in 1296, and Henry Rogeres in similar records for
Worcestershire of 1327.[citation needed] The first recorded spelling of the surname is that of Richard Roger from 1263, in the "Archaeological Records" of the
county of Kent during the reign of
Henry III (1216–1272).[citation needed]
The surname is now found commonly throughout Britain, particularly in southern and western
England, and also in
Scotland and
Wales. The surname was also taken from England to
Ireland in
Norman and later Cromwellian invasions. However, many occurrences of it in Ireland represent an Anglicisation of Mac Ruaidhrí and Mac Ruairí in the newer and current standard spelling.[3]
In England and Wales it ranks as the 77th most common surname.[4]
The surname is also popular in North America, where it was introduced during
English colonisation. According to the
1990 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked fifty-fourth in frequency among all reported surnames, accounting for 0.12% of the population.[5] By the
2010 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked sixty-ninth among all reported surnames.[6]
This page lists people with the
surnameRogers. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Rogers is an
English patronymic surname deriving from the given name of
Roger commonly used by the
Normans and meaning "son of Roger". Variants include
Rodgers.
Most genealogists believe that the name Roger is derived from the pre-7th century Old English name
Hrothgar, which means 'fame spear' ("hroð" fame or renown, "gari" spear), the first reference to which is in
Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem.
The first recorded mention of the surname is in mid-13th-century England. Examples include William Rogger in the
subsidy tax rolls of the
county of Sussex in 1296, and Henry Rogeres in similar records for
Worcestershire of 1327.[citation needed] The first recorded spelling of the surname is that of Richard Roger from 1263, in the "Archaeological Records" of the
county of Kent during the reign of
Henry III (1216–1272).[citation needed]
The surname is now found commonly throughout Britain, particularly in southern and western
England, and also in
Scotland and
Wales. The surname was also taken from England to
Ireland in
Norman and later Cromwellian invasions. However, many occurrences of it in Ireland represent an Anglicisation of Mac Ruaidhrí and Mac Ruairí in the newer and current standard spelling.[3]
In England and Wales it ranks as the 77th most common surname.[4]
The surname is also popular in North America, where it was introduced during
English colonisation. According to the
1990 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked fifty-fourth in frequency among all reported surnames, accounting for 0.12% of the population.[5] By the
2010 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked sixty-ninth among all reported surnames.[6]
This page lists people with the
surnameRogers. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.