Rogers (surname)
Rogers is a patronymic surname of English origin, deriving from the given name of Roger commonly used by the Normans and meaning 'son of Roger'. Variants include Rodgers (the 'd' is a Welsh addition), Rogerson, and Rogars, and there are pet forms such as Dodge, Hodge and Hedges.
Most genealogists believe that the name Roger is derived from the pre-7th century Anglo-Saxon (Teutonic) name Hrothgar, which means 'fame and spear' ('hroð' fame or renown, 'gari' spear), the first reference to which is in Beowulf, the epic poem of the Dark Ages. Roger is possibly also a modern form of the ancient Irish name 'O'Ruadhraigh'.
The given name was likely first introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is first recorded as 'Rogerus' in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was introduced to Ireland when the Anglo-Normans invaded in the 1170s.
The first recorded mention of the surname is in the 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.
The first recorded spelling of the surname is shown to be that of Richard Roger from 1263. This is found in the 'Archaeological Records' of the county of Kent during the reign of King Henry III (1216-1272).
The surname is now found commonly throughout the British Isles, particularly in southern and western England and also in Scotland and Wales as Rodgers. The surname was taken to Ireland in Cromwellian times, where it became used as an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Ruaidhrí, an Irish name meaning "son of red king".
In England and Wales it ranks as the 77th most common surname.[2] According to the 1990 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked fifty-fourth in frequency among all reported surnames, accounting for 0.12% of the population.[3]
A
- A. B. Rogers, American surveyor
- Ambrose Rogers, English mathematician
- Abbie G. Rogers, first wife of Henry Huddleston Rogers
- Adela Rogers St. Johns, American writer, daughter of Earl Rogers
- Adrian Rogers, American Baptist pastor
- Allan Rogers, British politician
- Amerie Rogers, American singer Amerie
- Amy Keating Rogers, American screenwriter
- Anthony A.C. Rogers, American musician and film maker
B
- Barney Rogers, Zimbabwean cricketer
- Bernard Rogers, American composer
- Bernard W. Rogers, retired American general
- Big Bubba Rogers, American wrestler Ray Traylor
- Bill Rogers (golfer)
- Bo Rogers, American football player
- Bobby Rogers, American Motown singer/songwriter, member of The Miracles
- Brandon Rogers (singer), American singer and American Idol finalist
- Brittney Rogers, American beauty queen
- Bruce Rogers (broadcaster), Canadian broadcaster
- Bruce Rogers (typographer)
- Bruce Holland Rogers, American writer
- Buck Rogers, fictional science character appearing in a range of media
- Buddy Rogers, one of several people
- Byron Rogers (author), Welsh essayist and biographer
C
- Carl Rogers, American psychologist
- Carl Rogers (cricketer) (born 1970), English cricketer
- Carlos Rogers, one of several people
- Cathy Rogers, British television presenter
- Charles Rogers (American football)
- Charley Rogers, British film producer, director and writer
- Chris Rogers, one of several people
- Christabella Rogers, 17th century British poet
- Claude Ambrose Rogers, English mathematician
- Claudette Rogers Robinson, American singer
- Clay Rogers, American racing driver
- Clifford Joy Rogers, American politician
- Craig G. Rogers, American urologist
D
- Dale Evans Rogers, American singer-songwriter, wife of Roy Rogers
- Daniel Rogers, early American politician
- Darryl Rogers, American football coach
- Dave Rogers, English footballer
- David McGregor Rogers, Canadian politician
- Denis Rogers, former mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
- Desiree Rogers, former White House social secretary
- Don Rogers (disambiguation)
- Doug Rogers, Canadian martial-arts practitioner
E
- Earl Rogers, American trial lawyer
- Edith Rogers (Manitoba politician), Canadian politician
- Edith Nourse Rogers, American politician
- Edward S. Rogers, Sr., Canadian businessman
- Edward Samuel Rogers ("Ted" Rogers), Canadian businessman
- Edward Rogers III, president of Rogers Cable, son of Ted Rogers and grandson of Edward S. Rogers, Sr.
- Elizabeth Rogers, American actress
- Erik Rogers, American singer
- Ernesto Nathan Rogers, Italian architect
- Everett Rogers, American scholar of innovation
- Lyndon Dwyatt Rogers American Information Technology Professional. Son of Edward Rogers and Myrtle Isabella Miller (maiden name)Grandson Of Olan Rogers and Charles Miller
F
G
H
I
J
- Jacob Rogers, American football player
- Jacob S. Rogers (died 1901), American locomotive manufacturer
- James Rogers, one of several people
- Jane Rogers, English novelist
- Jane A. Rogers, American actress
- Jean Rogers, American actress
- Jeffrey Rogers, actor
- Jim Rogers, American money manager
- Jimmy Rogers (1924-2005), American musician
- Joel Rogers, American law professor
- Joel Augustus Rogers, Jamaican historian
- Joel Townsley Rogers, American writer
- John Rogers, one of several people
- Judith Ann Wilson Rogers, American judge
K
- Karen Rogers, Philadelphia TV newscaster
- Kasey Rogers, American actress
- Kate Rogers, Canadian musician
- Keith Rogers, Canadian broadcaster
- Kelis Rogers (born 1980), American singer and songwriter
- Kenny Rogers, American singer, songwriter and actor
- Kenny Rogers (baseball), American baseball player
- Kevin Rogers, music video director
- Kristian Rogers, English footballer
- Kristina Curry Rogers, American paleontologist
L
M
- Marc Rogers, Canadian bassist
- Margaret Rogers, White House maid
- Mark E. Rogers, American writer
- Marshall Rogers, comic book artist
- Mary (Mai) Huttleston Rogers Coe, daughter of Henry Huddleston Rogers
- Mat Rogers, Australian rugby league player
- Matthew Rogers, American singer
- Maurice Albert Windham Rogers, British soldier
- Michael Rogers, one of several people
- Michael J. Rogers, name used by film director Ray Dennis Steckler
- Michele Rogers, American model
- Mick Rogers, one of several people
- Mimi Rogers, American actress
N
P
R
- Ralph B. Rogers, American businessman
- Randolph Rogers, American artist
- Richard Rogers, British architect
- Richard Birdsall Rogers, Canadian engineer
- Richard Reid Rogers, governor of the Panama Canal
- Rip Rogers, American wrestler
- Robert Rogers, one of several people
- Rodney Rogers, NBA forward
- Roy Rogers, American cowboy actor
- Russell L. Rogers, American astronaut
S
- S. E. Rogers, Canadian politician
- Sally Rogers, British actress
- Samuel Rogers, British poet
- Samuel Shepard Rogers, American playwright Sam Shepard
- Shaggy Rogers, fictional character from Scooby-Doo
- Sharon Rogers, American model
- Shaun Rogers (American football)
- Shelagh Rogers, Canadian broadcaster
- Shorty Rogers, American jazz musician
- Sion Hart Rogers, American politician
- Stan Rogers, Canadian folk singer
- Stanley Rogers, American politician
- Stanley Rogers (author), American author
- Stephen Rogers (politician), Canadian politician
- Steve Rogers, one of several people
- Suzanne Rogers, American actress
T
- Ted Rogers (comedian), British comedian
- Thomas Rogers, one of several people
- Thorold Rogers, an English economist, historian and Member of Parliament
- Tim Rogers, Australian musician
- Tom Rogers, American baseball player
- Tommy Rogers, American wrestler Thomas Couch
- Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr., musician
- Tony Rogers, New Zealand athlete
- Trevor Rogers, New Zealand politician
- Tristan Rogers, Australian-American actor
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