Rhodes Surname

3,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rhodes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rhodes.' Many of the Manchester Rhodes hail from Rhodes, two estates, one between Prestwich and Ringley, and the other near Middleton. Probably both local terms are equivalent to royds and imply an early ridding.

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Rhodes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States115,9181:3,127314
England23,3661:2,385304
Australia6,0811:4,439641
Canada2,7471:13,4131,978
South Africa2,2101:24,5153,121
New Zealand1,6721:2,708390
France7771:85,48612,168
Scotland5681:9,4261,335
Wales4301:7,197804
Brazil3731:573,92621,415
Spain2111:221,57414,766
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Jamaica1731:16,5891,543
Thailand1601:441,49077,308
Tanzania1521:348,30025,719
Nigeria1361:1,302,52051,596
Portugal1321:78,9263,983
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Zimbabwe1001:154,38219,513
Israel971:88,22310,433
Northern Ireland841:21,9652,577
Liberia841:52,4834,660
Ireland741:63,6344,162
Namibia571:42,2705,570
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Greece431:257,67038,951
Isle of Man421:2,043391
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Singapore341:161,9916,884
India331:23,244,406321,547
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Hong Kong181:407,5273,230
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Guam161:10,0081,526
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
China151:91,154,7714,767
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Norway141:367,30634,015
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Bermuda121:5,440820
Trinidad and Tobago121:113,6657,200
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Panama71:558,8949,437
Bahamas61:65,292848
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Togo51:1,449,5548,113
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Sudan31:12,503,39814,123
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malawi21:8,559,55434,093
Mongolia21:1,412,64416,950
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England13,8381:1,761227
Scotland821:45,6493,275
Wales221:71,2923,399
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,9851:2,513270

Rhodes (2,656) may also be a first name.

Rhodes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rhodes.' Many of the Manchester Rhodes hail from Rhodes, two estates, one between Prestwich and Ringley, and the other near Middleton. Probably both local terms are equivalent to royds and imply an early ridding. (2) Local, 'at the roads,' i.e. cross-roads. Here the 'h' is intrusive. This was a common Yorkshire entry, and explains the large number of Rhodes in the West Riding Directory For instances, v. Roades.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Rodes, q. v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Clearing” in Old English. Compare “Erode”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller at a clearing; one who lived at the roadside.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Not from the Island, as stated in English Surn.; but a corruption of Roadhouse or Rodehouse, as appears from the Par. Reg. of Eckington, co. Derby. Inf. Rev. J. Eastwood.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the island of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean Sea. Rhodes, a town in Guieune, France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gerard, Richard de Bodes, Engl. 1202 (Rotulus Cancellarii). Gerard de Bodes held Clifton and Langar, Notts, of the Honour of Peverel (Testa, 6). This name and family were derived from Rhodez, Aquitaine, and its ancient Counts, who were dispossessed by the Counts of Toulouse 1147.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

More than one mayor of Boston in the 17th century bore the name of Rhodes (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rhodes is a name principally represented in the West Riding, but it is also established in Lancashire, Notts, and Derbyshire, and it occurs as Rhoades in Lincolnshire. Roads is a numerous Bucks name. There are hamlets and villages called Rhodes in Lancashire and the West Riding. A family named Rodes or De Rodes flourished for 500 or 600 years in Lincolnshire, Notts, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire: they were descended from Gerard de Rodes, a distinguished baron of the 12th century. The Derbyshire branch was a knightly family of Barlborough in the 17th and 18th centuries, rewarded with a baronetcy in 1641 (Pilkington's "Derbyshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rhodes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rhodes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rhodes (Arabic: رودس) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhodes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rhodes is the 3,581st most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,482 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Rhodes are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 142,395th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 2,656 people.

Rhodes is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 115,918 people, or 1 in 3,127. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 122 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Rhodes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rhodes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 693 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,955 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 154 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rhodes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rhodes last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rhodes are 14.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rhodes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning 368,949 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning R 257,412 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $40,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $52,285 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhoudes9249/
Rhodies9215/
Rhodess9213/
Rhoodes9213/
Rhoedes928/
Rhoddes925/
Rhhodes922/
Rhodges922/
Rhodees921/
Rhodesx921/
Rhohdes921/
Rhrodes921/
Rhosdes921/
Rhoides920/
Rhode9113,173/
Rodes915,051/
Rhodgess8616/
Rhoode83536/
Rhodie83358/
Rodges83258/
Rhodey83179/
Rhoder83122/
Rhodde83116/
Roydes83102/
Roides8389/
Rhodea8387/
Roedes8367/
Roudes8365/
Rohdes8359/
Roddes8358/
Rodies8356/
Rhodet8356/
Rhodis8352/
Roodes8324/
Rhades8323/
Rhodee8320/
Rodhes8313/
Rodesh8310/
Rahdes839/
Rhodez837/
Hrodes835/
Rhoded833/
Rodest833/
Rhedes833/
Rodeis833/
Rhodeh832/
Rodeas832/
Rehdes832/
Rhodex832/
Rgodes831/
Rhudes831/
Rodese831/
Rhodec831/
Rodesc831/
Rodess831/
Rhodeu831/
Rhoude830/
Rode8050,547/
Roudies77753/
Rodesch77296/
Rhoodie7763/
Roddesh7716/
Rodgess779/
Rhodice779/
Rahdeas778/
Rhodgeß778/
Rohdies776/
Roddies775/
Rodgees775/
Rhoduis772/
Roudesh771/
Rhodais771/
Rhodder771/
Rhaddes770/
Rhooder770/
Rahades770/
Rhaades770/
Rhrades770/
Rodeess770/
Rohde7351,437/
Roder737,833/
Rodea736,623/
Rhoda734,290/
Roode733,695/
Rodis732,618/
Redes732,406/
Rodet732,272/
Rodde732,256/
Rodge731,514/
Rhody73998/
Roude73980/
Rades73884/
Rodie73772/
Rodhe73706/
Rudes73486/
Rodey73302/
Roide73265/
Rodee73224/
Rodeš73216/
Rodez73177/
Rahde73169/
Roded73142/
Royde73105/
Rodex7380/
Rodec7368/
Rodés7347/
Rhodi7331/
Rosde7327/
Rodej7320/
Rodež7315/
Rodeh7313/
Ruode7311/
Rodys7310/
Rhodé739/
Rhade738/
Rgode736/
Rodje736/
Rodei735/
Rotde734/
Hrode734/
Rodjs732/
Rêdes731/
Rhodê731/
Rrode731/
Rodeu731/
Rodep731/
Rouddeas711/
Roddesch711/
Roider671,857/
Roddis671,639/
Roudet671,225/
Rahade67930/
Roddey67838/
Roddie67798/
Radies67538/
Roshde67521/
Raudes67476/
Roidis67469/
Roodie67424/
Redies67421/
Rhouda67378/
Rotdet67377/
Rrodhe67335/
Royder67175/
Rheude67167/
Rodios67144/
Rudets67138/
Rodish67128/
Rooder67112/
Roudie67105/
Roudis67105/
Rodder6794/
Reedes6790/
Radesh6787/
Rouder6784/
Rhoddy6780/
Roddej6776/
Rosdee6768/
Roudez6760/
Rudies6755/
Roddee6754/
Roodei6753/
Radets6751/
Rodecz6751/
Rohdis6750/
Roydey6750/
Roudey6749/
Rhodio6746/
Roudge6736/
Rodais6732/
Rosdey6730/
Rodher6728/
Hrodey6728/
Rodiez6728/
Rahdea6727/
Rhodda6725/
Reddes6725/
Rudess6724/
Rhoday6721/
Radest6720/
Rodeit6720/
Rohdie6717/
Rahdie6717/
Roodee6717/
Rotdee6714/
Rudges6711/
Rudees6710/
Radeas6710/
Rodice679/
Hrodys679/
Radhes678/
Rodgis678/
Rodech677/
Hrodej677/
Rodhey677/
Roodey676/
Rohdey676/
Rashde675/
Ruides675/
Rudesh674/
Rhoida674/
Roidee674/
Rohdee673/
Rodise673/
Rodetz673/
Rodiss672/
Rhodhi672/
Hroder672/
Rodhge672/
Redesh672/
Raddes672/
Rosder672/
Rhader672/
Rodiče672/
Roudje672/
Rochde672/
Radese672/
Rodead672/
Rosdei672/
Radess671/
Radeus671/
Radges671/
Roudeh671/
Rouhde671/
Roydie671/
Rudeas671/
Rhadee671/
Rhodaa671/
Rhodai671/
Rhohdi671/
Rathde671/
Rood'e671/
Roodhe671/
Rohded671/
Rodeap671/
Rodeep671/
Rodist671/
Rahdey671/
Rhodha671/
Rhuoda671/
Radesz671/
Rodhis671/
Rodays671/
Roddei671/
Roddex671/
Rodeea671/
Rohdeh671/
Rzodhe671/
Roudea671/
Roudec671/
Rhooda671/
Rhroda671/
Rhadie671/
Rachde671/
Rohdea671/
Rojdee671/
Rosdis671/
Roydee671/
Ruydes671/
Rehdis671/
Roddet671/
Rodhet671/
Rodhie671/
Rodysh671/
Roedys671/
Hrades671/
Rhadey670/
Rudest670/
Roderr670/
Roddea670/
Rhodic670/
Rodett670/
Hrodet670/
Rodeer670/
Roddeu670/

Rhodes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rhodes in the Arabic language
رودسrwds-

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