Rhoads Surname

28,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Rhoads 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.

Read More About This Surname

Rhoads Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,4581:19,6372,468
Canada841:438,63838,170
England291:1,921,31276,208
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Guam211:7,6251,143
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
France111:6,038,429280,838
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8571:10,3391,351

Rhoads (63) may also be a first name.

Rhoads 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 Roads, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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

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

Rhoads Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rhoads has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rhoads click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhoads? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,688th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 389,209 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Rhoads are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rhoads is also the 1,234,572nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 63 people.

The surname Rhoads is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,458 people, or 1 in 19,637. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Rhoads Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rhoads has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rhoads last name rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rhoads Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rhoads surname are 19.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rhoads earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $43,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhoadss921/
Rhoadds921/
Roads911,323/
Rhoad911,018/
Rhoas911/
Rhouas83376/
Rhaods832/
Rohads832/
Rohods832/
Rhoass830/
Road803,695/
Roas801,675/
Rhoa8082/
Rhouass7721/
Rouas732,694/
Roast73800/
Rohad73800/
Roash73459/
Rouad73395/
Rohas73246/
Rahod73130/
Roaas73107/
Rhoat7384/
Roase7339/
Roats7334/
Rohos7333/
Roajs7329/
Rohod7329/
Roadt7319/
Roadh7318/
Rooad739/
Roaid738/
Roais737/
Rahos734/
Roass732/
Rooas732/
Ruoas731/
Roatd731/
Rhaod731/
Rhoah731/
Raods731/
Rahoa731/
Roaxs731/
Roaus730/
Rhoha730/
Rroad730/
Roa67189,861/
Rouaud672,722/
Rouass671,563/
Rhouat67558/
Roasdh67170/
Rohaus6796/
Rohacs6778/
Rahaus6772/
Rohead6748/
Rohats6743/
Rouast6726/
Rojhas6724/
Rouais6721/
Rojhad6720/
Rohots6717/
Roasch6717/
Rohash6716/
Rahoud6716/
Roijas6715/
Roadth6713/
Ruiads6713/
Roashe678/
Rojjas676/
Rohais673/
Rojias673/
Rahosh673/
Rahous673/
Roaths672/
Rahotd672/
Rouays672/
Rohosh672/
Rogias672/
Rohoňa672/
Royyad671/
Rouaid671/
Rouase671/
Rouatd671/
Rojyad671/
Roaste671/
Rogiad671/
Rahoss671/
Hrouas671/
Rohase671/
Rohaid671/
Rhgoua671/
Roachs671/
Rahaod671/
Rahhod671/
Rauhad671/
Roassh670/
Roasts670/
Rhoate670/
Rhogia670/

Search for Another Surname

Rhoads Reference & Research

Rhodes DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Rhodes FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rhoads
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis