Road Surname
Approximately 3,695 people bear this surname
Road Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roads,' i.e. the crossroads, the point where the roads meet. Also simply, 'at the road,' one who lived by the road-side. It was natural for people to live at the conjunction of roads, hence the plural form, (a) Local, 'at the rode' or rodes; v.
Read More About This SurnameRoad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,938 | 1:39,619 | 4,627 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| India | 257 | 1:2,984,690 | 89,613 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 378 | 1:132,854 | 12,672 |
Road (1,273) may also be a first name.
Road Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the roads,' i.e. the crossroads, the point where the roads meet. Also simply, 'at the road,' one who lived by the road-side. It was natural for people to live at the conjunction of roads, hence the plural form, (a) Local, 'at the rode' or rodes; v. Royd.
Simon de la Rode, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William del Rode. Norfolk, ibid.
William atte Rode, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert atte Rode, Somerset, ibid.
Edmundus del Rodes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes del Rodes, 1379: ibid.
Aficia del Rodes, 1379: ibid.
Henry del Rodes, 1379: ibid.
There are eighty-four Rhodes in the West Riding Court Directory alone, manifestly the descendants of such persons as are named above; v. Rhodes (a).
1621. Margery Rodes, of Ribchester, widdow: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1706. Edward Roads, or Rhodes, of Thoroley: ibid.
(English) Dweller at 1 a Road (-Side) or Riding [Middle English rode, Old English rád, from] 2 a Cross or Crucifix (Rood) [Middle English rode, Old English ród, from] Simon de la Rode.—Hundred Rolls But oonly that the holy rode Turne us every dreem to gode.—Chaucer, Hous of Fame, 57-8.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Clearing [Middle English rode, Old Norse rióþ-r. a clearing, ‘open space in a forest’] (Teutonic) RED(-haired); Ruddy [Old Norse rióð-r (Dano-Norwegian röd) = Old English reód = Dutch rood (pron. rōd), red, ruddy]
Road Demographics
Average Road Salary in
United States
$42,892 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Road Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Road Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Road (Arabic: رواض, Hindi: रोड, Marathi: रोड) is found most frequently in Iran. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Road.
How Common Is The Last Name Road? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 123,543rd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,972,272 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Road reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Road is also the 221,036th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 1,273 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 1,938 people, or 1 in 39,619. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 34 percent live, Tehran Province, where 28 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this last name occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 10 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Road Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Road has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Road last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Road Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Road earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.3% more than the national average, earning R 316,764 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $57,714 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads | 89 | 1,323 | / |
| Rhoad | 89 | 1,018 | / |
| Rohad | 89 | 800 | / |
| Rouad | 89 | 395 | / |
| Roadt | 89 | 19 | / |
| Roadh | 89 | 18 | / |
| Rooad | 89 | 9 | / |
| Roaid | 89 | 8 | / |
| Roatd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Roead | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rroad | 89 | 0 | / |
| Roa | 86 | 189,861 | / |
| Rhoads | 80 | 18,724 | / |
| Rouaud | 80 | 2,722 | / |
| Roasdh | 80 | 170 | / |
| Rohead | 80 | 48 | / |
| Rojhad | 80 | 20 | / |
| Roadth | 80 | 13 | / |
| Rohads | 80 | 2 | / |
| Royyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rohaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rogiad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rouaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rouatd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rojyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roat | 75 | 6,153 | / |
| Roua | 75 | 4,695 | / |
| Roha | 75 | 3,213 | / |
| Roaa | 75 | 3,123 | / |
| Roay | 75 | 2,977 | / |
| Roas | 75 | 1,675 | / |
| Roai | 75 | 1,076 | / |
| Roah | 75 | 464 | / |
| Raoa | 75 | 275 | / |
| Roaj | 75 | 185 | / |
| Rooa | 75 | 172 | / |
| Raod | 75 | 138 | / |
| Rhoa | 75 | 82 | / |
| Roap | 75 | 57 | / |
| Roea | 75 | 34 | / |
| Roaz | 75 | 28 | / |
| Roau | 75 | 22 | / |
| Rroa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Roșa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ro'a | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hroa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roehead | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rooasdh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rhoadds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhoadss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roach | 67 | 85,923 | / |
| Rohat | 67 | 13,886 | / |
| Rojha | 67 | 3,285 | / |
| Rouas | 67 | 2,694 | / |
| Rouai | 67 | 2,325 | / |
| Roath | 67 | 1,778 | / |
| Raoud | 67 | 1,418 | / |
| Rouat | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Rouah | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Roast | 67 | 800 | / |
| Roash | 67 | 459 | / |
| Rohaľ | 67 | 407 | / |
| Royya | 67 | 374 | / |
| Rouaz | 67 | 344 | / |
| Rouay | 67 | 243 | / |
| Rohay | 67 | 220 | / |
| Roate | 67 | 218 | / |
| Rohah | 67 | 201 | / |
| Rouaj | 67 | 136 | / |
| Rahod | 67 | 130 | / |
| Roaas | 67 | 107 | / |
| Rouau | 67 | 98 | / |
| Rhoat | 67 | 84 | / |
| Rohua | 67 | 80 | / |
| Roatt | 67 | 78 | / |
| Roaux | 67 | 75 | / |
| Rohaj | 67 | 62 | / |
| Rohai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Royod | 67 | 60 | / |
| Roatz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Roiya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Rojia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Roats | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rohač | 67 | 34 | / |
| Roaut | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rogia | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rohod | 67 | 29 | / |
| Roajs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rojea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Roait | 67 | 13 | / |
| Roija | 67 | 8 | / |
| Roais | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rohau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rojja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rohaĺ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ro'aa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roahy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rojya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rouaï | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rouaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rooas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hroua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ro'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raods | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raoid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roapp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rohea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhoha | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roauh | 67 | 0 | / |
Road Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Road in the Marathi language | ||
| रोड | roda | - |
| Road in the Hindi language | ||
| रोड | roda | 81.97 |
| रोड़ | rora | 18.03 |
| Road in the Arabic language | ||
| رواض | rwad | - |
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