Rhoads Surname
Approximately 18,724 people bear this surname
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 SurnameRhoads Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,458 | 1:19,637 | 2,468 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,857 | 1:10,339 | 1,351 |
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.
For Roads, q.v.
(English) Dweller at a clearing; one who lived at the roadside.
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.
Local. From the island of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean Sea. Rhodes, a town in Guieune, France.
More than one mayor of Boston in the 17th century bore the name of Rhodes (T.).
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").
Rhoads Demographics
Average Rhoads Salary in
United States
$43,382 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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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.
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