Romanian: probably a derivative of Hungarian hód ‘beaver’. Polish and Slovak: from the personal name Hodor a vernacular form of Teodor (see Theodore ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Hodor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hodor family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hodor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 8 Hodor families living in New Jersey. This was about 14% of all the recorded Hodor's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Hodor families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hodor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Assembler were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hodor. 36% of Hodor men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Hodor women worked as an Assembler. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hodor were Molder and Finisher. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hodor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hodor in 1957 was 43, and 75 in 2004.