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 surname was probably first introduced into England during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. The "Rogers" given name was probably 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. According to a 2020 study, those with the surname are more likely to have Viking ancestors.
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. 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).
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.
In England and Wales it ranks as the 77th most common surname.
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. By the 2010 United States census, 'Rogers' ranked sixty-ninth among all reported surnames.
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Aaron Rogers, Australian Rules footballer.
A. B. Rogers, American surveyor
Abigail Rogers (1818–1869), American advocate for women's rights and women's education
Agnes L. Rogers (1884–1943), Scottish educator and educational psychologist
Ambrose Rogers, Gaelic footballer
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, multiple people
Amerie Rogers, American singer Amerie
Amy Keating Rogers, American screenwriter
Andrew Rogers, British journalist
Anthony A. C. Rogers, American politician
Armani Rogers (born 1997), American football player
Asa Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Alex Rogers (songwriter), American composer and songwriter (1876–1930)
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Barney Rogers, Zimbabwean cricketer
Benjamin Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Bernard Rogers, American composer
Bernard W. Rogers, retired American general
Benedict Rogers, British human rights activist
B. H. Rogers, American politician
Big Bubba Rogers, American wrestler Ray Traylor
Bill Rogers (golfer) (born 1951), American golfer
Bo Rogers, American football player
Bobby Rogers, American Motown singer/songwriter, member of The Miracles
Bogart Rogers (1897–1966), American motion picture writer and pursuit pilot
Brandon Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Brendan Rodgers (disambiguation), multiple people
Brittany Rogers, Canadian Olympic gymnast
Bruce Rogers (broadcaster), Canadian broadcaster
Bruce Rogers (typographer), American typographer
Bruce Holland Rogers, American writer
Buck Rogers, science fiction hero appearing in a range of media
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Caitrin Rogers, American documentary film producer
Caleb Rogers (born 2001), American football player
Carl Rogers (1902–1987), American psychologist
Carlos Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Casey Rogers (born 1998), American football player
Cathy Rogers (born 1968), English television producer
Chandler Rogers (born 2001), American football player
Charles Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Christabella Rogers, English poet
Claude Ambrose Rogers (1920–2005), English mathematician
Claudette Rogers Robinson (born 1942), American singer-songwriter
Clay Rogers (born 1980), American stock car racing driver
C. L. B. Rogers (1928–1996), Belizean politician
Clement V. Rogers (1839–1911), American judge
Clifford Joy Rogers (1897–1962), American politician
Collin Rogers (1791–1845), American architect
Corky Rogers (1943–2020), American football coach
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D. J. Rogers (1948–2020), stage name of DeWayne Julius Rogers, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and musician
Dale Evans Rogers, American singer-songwriter, wife of Roy Rogers
Dalton Rogers (born 2001), American baseball player
Daniel Rogers, (1573–1652), English Puritan clergyman and religious writer
Daniel Rogers, (1754–1806), early American politician and miller from Delaware
Daniel Rogers, (c. 1538–1591), Anglo-Flemish diplomat
Danny Rogers (born 1994), Irish football goalkeeper
Darryl Rogers, American football coach
David Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Dayton Leroy Rogers (born 1953), American serial killer
Denis Rogers, former mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
Desiree Rogers, former White House social secretary
Don Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Doug Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
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E. D. Rogers, American businessman and politician
Earl Rogers, American trial lawyer
Eamonn Rogers, Irish footballer
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.
Edwina Rogers, public policy consultant, former executive director at the Secular Coalition for America
Effie Hoffman Rogers, American educator
Elgin Rogers Jr., American politician
Elizabeth Rogers, American actress
Ellen Rogers, British photographer
Emma Winner Rogers, American writer, speaker, suffragist
Erik Rogers, American singer
Ernesto Nathan Rogers, Italian architect
Ethel Tench Rogers, American composer
Evan Rogers, Chiropractor
Everett Rogers, American scholar of innovation
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Fred Rogers, host of the American children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on public television
Fred Rogers (football coach), Drake University football coach for the 1896 season
Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford, British civil servant
Frederick Arundel Rogers (1876–1944), British archdeacon and plant collector
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Gabe Rogers (born 1990), American basketball player
Gabriel Rogers (born 2001), British footballer
George Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), American actress and dancer
Glen Edward Rogers (1962–2025), American executed serial killer
Grace Rainey Rogers (1867–1943), American art collector, philanthropist
Greg Rogers (born 1948), Australian swimmer
Gretchen Woodman Rogers (1881–1967), American painter
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Hal Rogers, American politician
Harold A. Rogers, the founder of Kin Canada
Harry Rogers (cricketer), English cricketer
Hartley Rogers, Jr., American mathematician
Henk Rogers, Tetris entrepreneur
Henry Darwin Rogers, American geologist
Henry Huttleston Rogers, American businessman
Henry Martyn Rogers (1879–1926), English missionary on Tristan da Cunha
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Ian Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Isaiah Rogers, American architect
Ivan Rogers, British civil servant
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Jacob Rogers (born 1981), American football player
Jacob S. Rogers (died 1901), American locomotive manufacturer
Jake Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
James Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Jane Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Jean Rogers (1916–1991), American actress
Jennifer Rogers, British statistician
Jeffrey Rogers, British fashion designer and retailer
Jeremy Rogers, (Born 1974) Electrical Engineer
Jessie Rogers (born 1993), Brazilian-American pornographic actress
Jim Rogers (born 1942), American money manager
Jim Rogers, American entrepreneur and former attorney
Jim Rogers, American businessman
Jimmy Rogers (1924–1997), American musician
Jimmy Rogers (American football player) (born 1955), American football player
Jimmy Rogers (American football coach) (born 1988/1989), American football coach
Joel Rogers, American law professor
Joel Augustus Rogers, Jamaican historian
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Kasey Rogers, American actress
Kate Rogers, Canadian musician
Keith Rogers, Canadian broadcaster
Kelis Rogers (born 1980), American singer and songwriter
Kendrick Rogers (born 1997), American football player
Kenneth C. Rogers (born 1929), American physicist, academic administrator, and government official
Kenny Rogers (1938–2020), American singer, songwriter and actor
Kenny Rogers (baseball), American baseball player
Kent Rogers (1923–1944), American voice actor
Kevin Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Kimberly Rogers (c. 1961–2001), Canadian fraudster
Kristian Rogers, English footballer
Kristina Curry Rogers, American paleontologist
Kylie Rogers (born 2004), American actor
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Lane Rogers (1994–2025), American pornographic actor
Laura Rogers, British actress
Lee Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Leonard Rogers, British physician
Leonard James Rogers, British mathematician
Les Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Lillian Rogers Parks, American writer, daughter of Margaret Parks
Linda Rogers (poet), Canadian poet
Lisa Rogers, British television presenter
Louis W. Rogers, labor unionist
Lucy Rogers, British science writer
Lucy Rogers (politician)
Lynn Rogers (biologist), biologist
Lynn Rogers (politician), American businessman
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Marc Rogers, Canadian bassist
Margaret Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Mark E. Rogers (1952–2014), American writer
Marshall Rogers, comic book artist
Martha E. Rogers, American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author
Mary Rogers – American crime victim
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 (disambiguation), multiple people
Michael J. Rogers, name used by American film director Ray Dennis Steckler
Michele Rogers, American model
Mick Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Mimi Rogers, American actress
Morgan Rogers, English footballer
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Nancy H. Rogers, American lawyer and politician
Natalie Rogers, psychologist
Nathaniel Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Neil Rogers, American journalist
Neil Rogers (swimmer)
Neomia Rogers (1940–2025), American high jumper
Nicola Rogers, British archaeologist
Nigel Rogers (1935–2022), British singer
Noah Rogers (born 2005), American football player
Noel Rogers, Australian cricketer
Norm Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Norman Rogers (disambiguation)
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Pamela Rogers Turner, American sex offender
Patricia Helen Rogers, Canadian politician
Patrick J. Rogers, Irish-American lawyer and politician
Patsy Rogers, American composer
Paul Rogers (actor), British actor
Paul Rogers (basketball), Australian basketball player
Paul Rogers (politician), American politician
Peter Rogers, British film director
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Ralph B. Rogers, American businessman
Randolph Rogers, American artist
Rex M. Rogers, American writer
Richard Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Rip Rogers, American wrestler
Robbie Rogers, American soccer player
Robert Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Rodney Rogers (1971–2025), American basketball player
Rodney J. Rogers (1965–2024), American entrepreneur and expert technologist
Roy Rogers, American cowboy actor
Russell L. Rogers, American astronaut
Ruth Rogers, American-born British chef
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S. E. Rogers, Canadian politician
Sally Rogers, British actress
Sam Rogers (fullback), American football player
Samuel Rogers, British poet
Samuel Baldwyn Rogers, British metallurgical chemist, printer and pamphleteer
Samuel Shepard Rogers (1943–2017), American actor known as Sam Shepard
Scott Rogers, American public service officer and musician
Shaggy Rogers, fictional character from Scooby-Doo
Sharon Elery Rogers, American composer
Sharon Rogers, American model
Shaun Rogers (American football)
Shelagh Rogers, Canadian broadcaster
Shelby Rogers, American tennis player
Sherman S. Rogers, New York politician
Shorty Rogers, American jazz musician
Sion Hart Rogers, American politician
SirVincent Rogers, American football player
Stan Rogers, Canadian folk singer
Stanley Rogers, American politician
Stanley R. H. Rogers, American author
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Taylor Rogers, American baseball player
Ted Rogers (comedian), British comedian
T. Gary Rogers (1942–2017), American businessman
Thomas Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Thorold Rogers, English economist, historian and Member of Parliament
Tim Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Todd Rogers, American beach volleyball player
Tom Rogers (baseball), American baseball player
Tommy Rogers, American wrestler
Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr., musician
Tony Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Trevor Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Tristan Rogers, Australian-American actor
Tyler Rogers, American baseball player
Tyler Rogers (gridiron football), American football player
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Volney Rogers (1846–1919), American lawyer
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Warren Rogers (1922–2003), American journalist
Wayne Rogers (1933–2015), American actor
Will Rogers (1879–1935), American humorist and entertainer
Will Rogers Jr. (1911–1993), American politician, son of Will Rogers
William Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people
Woodes Rogers (1679–1732), British privateer